Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,515power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $4,798–$6,232
Transit: 4 days

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

Oak Forest to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,652
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $5,515

Return trip

San Diego → Oak Forest$6,017

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

Oak Forest to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$3.06	$5,522 – $6,887
53' refrigerated	$7,391	$3.65	$6,430 – $8,352
48' flatbed	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481
Step deck	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390
Power only	$5,515	$2.72	$4,798 – $6,232
Hotshot	$4,164	$2.06	$3,456 – $4,872
26' box truck	$4,067	$2.01	$3,457 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.23	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from Oak Forest

Power only lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,540	$4.16	$3,080 – $4,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$5,591	$2.72	$4,864 – $6,318	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,327	$3.06	$2,895 – $3,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$5,193	$3.06	$4,518 – $5,868	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$3,174	$4.02	$2,762 – $3,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,661	$3.00	$3,185 – $4,137	3 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,919	$3.15	$2,540 – $3,299	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$4,532	$4.52	$3,943 – $5,121	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 Oak Forest, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Oak Forest, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,798 and $6,232.

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

About 2,026 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 $1,863 of the $5,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,017, which makes Oak Forest, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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