Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lansing, IL hotshot rate

$4,567hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$5,344
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $4,567

Return trip

Lansing → San Diego$4,186

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 Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Lansing

Hotshot lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$1,605	$1.92	$1,332 – $1,878	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$4,630	$2.24	$3,843 – $5,417	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,871	$1.71	$1,553 – $2,189	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,241	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,622	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$1,342	$1.73	$1,114 – $1,570	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$1,645	$1.76	$1,365 – $1,924	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$1,398	$1.41	$1,160 – $1,635	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Lansing, IL is estimated at $4,567 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $5,344.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,274 of the $4,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,186, which makes San Diego, CA to Lansing, 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 →