Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,456power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $4,747–$6,166
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Algonquin to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $5,456

Return trip

San Diego → Algonquin$5,953

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Algonquin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,140	$3.07	$5,464 – $6,815
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264
48' flatbed	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394
Step deck	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293
Power only	$5,456	$2.73	$4,747 – $6,166
Hotshot	$4,119	$2.06	$3,419 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,024	$2.01	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.23	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Algonquin

Power only lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,658	$4.12	$3,183 – $4,134	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,385	$3.05	$2,945 – $3,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$5,136	$3.07	$4,469 – $5,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$3,296	$3.98	$2,868 – $3,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$3,697	$3.00	$3,216 – $4,177	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$2,950	$3.14	$2,566 – $3,333	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$4,739	$4.48	$4,123 – $5,355	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Algonquin, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,747 and $6,166.

How far is Algonquin, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,002 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,841 of the $5,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,953, which makes Algonquin, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →