Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,158hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,865
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

San Diego → Buffalo Grove$4,537

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

Buffalo Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471
Step deck	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378
Power only	$5,508	$2.72	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.23	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,705	$3.13	$2,246 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$3,551	$3.38	$2,947 – $4,154	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo Grove, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,865.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,265 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,537, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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