Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Burbank, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,166hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $3,457–$4,874
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $4,166

Return trip

San Diego → Burbank$4,545

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

Burbank to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$3.65	$6,433 – $8,355
48' flatbed	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394
Power only	$5,517	$2.72	$4,800 – $6,235
Hotshot	$4,166	$2.06	$3,457 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.22	$2,086 – $2,880

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More lanes from Burbank

Hotshot lanes from Burbank, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,673	$3.14	$2,219 – $3,128	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$4,221	$2.05	$3,504 – $4,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$2,528	$2.31	$2,098 – $2,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$3,924	$2.31	$3,257 – $4,591	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,399	$3.03	$1,991 – $2,807	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,778	$2.26	$2,306 – $3,251	3 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$2,216	$2.38	$1,839 – $2,593	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$3,450	$3.41	$2,864 – $4,037	2 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 Burbank, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Burbank, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,457 and $4,874.

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

About 2,027 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 $1,267 of the $4,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes Burbank, 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 →