Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,410sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $2,025–$2,796
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,644
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,410

Return trip

San Diego → Rockford$2,630

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

Rockford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.07	$5,363 – $6,688
53' refrigerated	$7,177	$3.66	$6,244 – $8,110
48' flatbed	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240
Step deck	$7,865	$4.01	$6,607 – $9,124
Power only	$5,353	$2.73	$4,657 – $6,049
Hotshot	$4,042	$2.06	$3,355 – $4,729
26' box truck	$3,949	$2.01	$3,357 – $4,541
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.23	$2,025 – $2,796

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More lanes from Rockford

Sprinter van lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$1,733	$1.86	$1,456 – $2,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$2,438	$1.23	$2,048 – $2,829	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$370	$4.11	$311 – $429	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,523	$1.39	$1,279 – $1,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$2,269	$1.39	$1,906 – $2,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$1,568	$1.79	$1,317 – $1,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$1,654	$1.36	$1,389 – $1,918	2 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$1,320	$1.44	$1,109 – $1,532	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,410 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,025 and $2,796.

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

About 1,960 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 $766 of the $2,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,630, which makes Rockford, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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