Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Niles, IL hotshot rate

$4,551hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $3,777–$5,325
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Niles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,551

Return trip

Niles → San Diego$4,171

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 Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,782	$3.34	$6,036 – $7,528
53' refrigerated	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128
48' flatbed	$8,131	$4.01	$6,993 – $9,270
Step deck	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263
Power only	$6,028	$2.97	$5,244 – $6,811
Hotshot	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325
26' box truck	$4,446	$2.19	$3,779 – $5,113
Sprinter van	$2,713	$1.34	$2,279 – $3,147

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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 Niles

Hotshot lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$1,631	$1.91	$1,353 – $1,908	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,235	$1.31	$1,855 – $2,615	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$1,369	$1.72	$1,136 – $1,602	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,088	$1.68	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$1,669	$1.76	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$1,445	$1.40	$1,199 – $1,690	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Niles, IL is estimated at $4,551 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,777 and $5,325.

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

About 2,030 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 $1,269 of the $4,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes San Diego, CA to Niles, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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