Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,134hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,010 mi
Typical range: $3,431–$4,837
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoffman Estates to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $4,134

Return trip

San Diego → Hoffman Estates$4,511

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

Hotshot lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$2,733	$3.12	$2,268 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,894	$2.31	$3,232 – $4,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$2,461	$3.01	$2,042 – $2,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,792	$2.26	$2,317 – $3,266	3 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$2,227	$2.37	$1,849 – $2,606	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$3,542	$3.39	$2,940 – $4,144	3 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 Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,431 and $4,837.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,257 of the $4,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,511, which makes Hoffman Estates, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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