Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,547power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,268
Transit: 4 days

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

Calumet City to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,672
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

San Diego → Calumet City$6,052

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

Calumet City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443
Power only	$5,547	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Calumet City

Power only lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,498	$4.17	$3,043 – $3,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$5,623	$2.72	$4,892 – $6,354	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$5,225	$3.06	$4,546 – $5,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,134	$4.04	$2,726 – $3,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,682	$3.00	$3,203 – $4,160	3 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,940	$3.15	$2,558 – $3,322	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$4,510	$4.53	$3,924 – $5,096	2 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 Calumet City, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Calumet City, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,268.

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

About 2,039 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 $1,875 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,052, which makes Calumet City, 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 →