Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,468power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $4,758–$6,179
Transit: 4 days

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

McHenry to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,623
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

San Diego → McHenry$5,966

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

McHenry to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$3.65	$6,377 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314
Power only	$5,468	$2.72	$4,758 – $6,179
Hotshot	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.01	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.23	$2,067 – $2,855

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More lanes from McHenry

Power only lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,655	$4.13	$3,180 – $4,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$5,532	$2.72	$4,813 – $6,251	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,421	$3.04	$2,976 – $3,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$5,152	$3.07	$4,483 – $5,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,299	$3.98	$2,870 – $3,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,730	$2.99	$3,245 – $4,215	3 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,980	$3.14	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$4,783	$4.47	$4,161 – $5,405	3 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 McHenry, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from McHenry, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,758 and $6,179.

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

About 2,007 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 $1,845 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,966, which makes McHenry, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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