Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$7,389flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,010 mi
Typical range: $6,354–$8,423
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoffman Estates to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,425
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $7,389

Return trip

San Diego → Hoffman Estates$8,061

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

Hoffman Estates to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,161	$3.07	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,339	$3.65	$6,385 – $8,293
48' flatbed	$7,389	$3.68	$6,354 – $8,423
Step deck	$8,039	$4.00	$6,753 – $9,326
Power only	$5,476	$2.72	$4,764 – $6,188
Hotshot	$4,134	$2.06	$3,431 – $4,837
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.01	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.23	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

48' flatbed lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,030	$5.74	$4,326 – $5,734	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$4,544	$5.56	$3,908 – $5,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$6,470	$6.19	$5,564 – $7,376	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,354 and $8,423.

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

About 2,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,964 of the $7,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,061, which makes Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology