Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,171hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,880
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northbrook to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,171

Return trip

San Diego → Northbrook$4,551

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

Northbrook to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406
Power only	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884

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More lanes from Northbrook

Hotshot lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,686	$3.13	$2,229 – $3,142	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$2,578	$2.30	$2,139 – $3,016	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,932	$2.31	$3,264 – $4,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,418	$3.03	$2,007 – $2,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,821	$2.26	$2,341 – $3,300	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,258	$2.36	$1,874 – $2,642	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$3,534	$3.39	$2,933 – $4,135	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 Northbrook, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Northbrook, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,880.

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

About 2,030 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 $1,269 of the $4,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,551, which makes Northbrook, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →