Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,872hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,700
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Windsor to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

Chicago → Windsor$4,465

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Windsor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,254	$3.31	$6,456 – $8,052
53' refrigerated	$8,639	$3.95	$7,516 – $9,763
48' flatbed	$8,688	$3.97	$7,472 – $9,905
Step deck	$9,451	$4.32	$7,939 – $10,964
Power only	$6,453	$2.95	$5,614 – $7,291
Hotshot	$4,872	$2.23	$4,044 – $5,700
26' box truck	$4,757	$2.17	$4,044 – $5,471
Sprinter van	$2,901	$1.33	$2,437 – $3,366

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More lanes from Windsor

Hotshot lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,965	$2.95	$7,441 – $10,489	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$1,421	$3.04	$1,179 – $1,663	1 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,350	$2.89	$1,950 – $2,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,372	$2.81	$6,949 – $9,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$4,279	$2.39	$3,551 – $5,006	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$1,689	$2.82	$1,402 – $1,977	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$4,253	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,977	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Windsor, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Windsor, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,700.

How far is Windsor, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,189 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,369 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,465, which makes Windsor, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology