Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,459power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $4,749–$6,168
Transit: 4 days

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

Carpentersville to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,617
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $5,459

Return trip

San Diego → Carpentersville$5,956

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

Carpentersville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818
53' refrigerated	$7,316	$3.65	$6,365 – $8,267
48' flatbed	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397
Step deck	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297
Power only	$5,459	$2.73	$4,749 – $6,168
Hotshot	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822
26' box truck	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.23	$2,064 – $2,850

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More lanes from Carpentersville

Power only lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,652	$4.13	$3,177 – $4,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243	4 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$3,380	$3.05	$2,941 – $3,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$5,139	$3.07	$4,471 – $5,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,290	$3.98	$2,862 – $3,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$3,694	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175	3 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,947	$3.15	$2,564 – $3,330	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$4,724	$4.48	$4,110 – $5,338	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 Carpentersville, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Carpentersville, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,459 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,749 and $6,168.

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

About 2,003 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 $1,842 of the $5,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,956, which makes Carpentersville, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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