Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gurnee, IL hotshot rate

$4,547hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$5,320
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gurnee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,279
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,547

Return trip

Gurnee → San Diego$4,167

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 Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.34	$6,031 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,071	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,120
48' flatbed	$8,124	$4.01	$6,987 – $9,262
Step deck	$8,840	$4.36	$7,425 – $10,254
Power only	$6,023	$2.97	$5,240 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$2.24	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,442	$2.19	$3,776 – $5,108
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.34	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Gurnee

Hotshot lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,601	$2.24	$3,819 – $5,384	4 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,935	$1.70	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,235	$1.31	$1,855 – $2,615	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,385	$1.71	$1,150 – $1,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$2,112	$1.68	$1,753 – $2,471	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,693	$1.75	$1,405 – $1,981	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$1,477	$1.39	$1,226 – $1,728	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $4,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $5,320.

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

About 2,028 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 $1,268 of the $4,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,167, which makes San Diego, CA to Gurnee, IL 9% more expensive. 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 →