Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,160hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,867
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Plaines to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,895
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $4,160

Return trip

San Diego → Des Plaines$4,539

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

Des Plaines to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,384	$3.65	$6,424 – $8,344
48' flatbed	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474
Step deck	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382
Power only	$5,510	$2.72	$4,794 – $6,226
Hotshot	$4,160	$2.06	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,064	$2.01	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.23	$2,083 – $2,877

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Hotshot lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,696	$3.13	$2,237 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$2,560	$2.30	$2,125 – $2,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,425	$3.02	$2,013 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282	3 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$3,520	$3.39	$2,922 – $4,118	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 Des Plaines, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Des Plaines, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,160 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,867.

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

About 2,024 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 $4,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,895 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,539, which makes Des Plaines, 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 →