Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elk Grove Village, IL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,183dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,018 mi
Typical range: $5,503–$6,863
Transit: 4 days

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

Elk Grove Village to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,328
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $6,183

Return trip

San Diego → Elk Grove Village$6,746

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

Elk Grove Village to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove Village, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,183	$3.06	$5,503 – $6,863
53' refrigerated	$7,365	$3.65	$6,407 – $8,322
48' flatbed	$7,414	$3.67	$6,376 – $8,452
Step deck	$8,067	$4.00	$6,777 – $9,358
Power only	$5,495	$2.72	$4,781 – $6,210
Hotshot	$4,149	$2.06	$3,444 – $4,854
26' box truck	$4,053	$2.01	$3,445 – $4,661
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.23	$2,078 – $2,869

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More lanes from Elk Grove Village

53' dry van lanes from Elk Grove Village, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,092	$4.73	$3,642 – $4,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Houston, TX	1,109 mi	$3,839	$3.46	$3,416 – $4,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,688	$4.57	$3,282 – $4,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,193	$3.40	$3,732 – $4,654	3 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,366	$3.58	$2,996 – $3,736	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$5,300	$5.11	$4,717 – $5,883	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 Elk Grove Village, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Elk Grove Village, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,503 and $6,863.

How far is Elk Grove Village, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,018 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 $1,855 of the $6,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Elk Grove Village, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,746, which makes Elk Grove Village, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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