Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,053dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $5,387–$6,718
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belvidere to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $6,053

Return trip

San Diego → Belvidere$6,604

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

Belvidere to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$3.07	$5,387 – $6,718
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$3.66	$6,272 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,260	$3.69	$6,244 – $8,277
Step deck	$7,900	$4.01	$6,636 – $9,164
Power only	$5,378	$2.73	$4,679 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,060	$2.06	$3,370 – $4,750
26' box truck	$3,967	$2.01	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.23	$2,034 – $2,808

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More lanes from Belvidere

53' dry van lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$4,293	$4.66	$3,820 – $4,765	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800	4 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$901	$11.12	$802 – $1,000	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,822	$3.46	$3,401 – $4,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$5,702	$3.47	$5,075 – $6,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,883	$4.50	$3,455 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	924 mi	$3,318	$3.59	$2,953 – $3,683	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,387 and $6,718.

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

About 1,970 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 $1,811 of the $6,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,604, which makes Belvidere, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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