Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,058dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $5,392–$6,724
Transit: 4 days

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

DeKalb to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,245
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $6,058

Return trip

San Diego → DeKalb$6,610

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

DeKalb to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724
53' refrigerated	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154
48' flatbed	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172
Power only	$5,383	$2.73	$4,683 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,064	$2.06	$3,373 – $4,755
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.01	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,423	$1.23	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from DeKalb

53' dry van lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$4,260	$4.67	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$5,702	$3.47	$5,075 – $6,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$3,844	$4.51	$3,421 – $4,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,103	$3.41	$3,652 – $4,554	3 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,270	$3.61	$2,910 – $3,630	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 DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,058 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,392 and $6,724.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,813 of the $6,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes DeKalb, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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