Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL sprinter rate

$2,700sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $2,268–$3,132
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,700

Return trip

Elmhurst → San Diego$2,474

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,039	$3.98	$6,994 – $9,084
48' flatbed	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215
Power only	$5,998	$2.97	$5,219 – $6,778
Hotshot	$4,529	$2.24	$3,759 – $5,299
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.19	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.34	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Elmhurst

Sprinter van lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$993	$1.15	$834 – $1,152	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$2,735	$1.33	$2,298 – $3,173	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,316	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$1,328	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$834	$1.04	$701 – $968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$1,242	$1.01	$1,043 – $1,440	2 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$996	$1.06	$837 – $1,155	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$866	$0.84	$728 – $1,005	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $2,700 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,268 and $3,132.

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

About 2,019 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 $789 of the $2,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes San Diego, CA to Elmhurst, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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