Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,544power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $4,824–$6,265
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,670
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

San Diego → Lansing$6,049

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

Lansing to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525
Step deck	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898
26' box truck	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894

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More lanes from Lansing

Power only lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,498	$4.17	$3,043 – $3,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$5,620	$2.72	$4,890 – $6,351	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,337	$3.06	$2,903 – $3,771	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,223	$3.06	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,134	$4.04	$2,726 – $3,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,674	$3.00	$3,196 – $4,152	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,503	$4.53	$3,917 – $5,088	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Lansing, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,824 and $6,265.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,874 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,049, which makes Lansing, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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