Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Normal, IL power only rate

$5,774power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $5,024–$6,525
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Normal price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,995
Fuel: $1,779
All-in estimate: $5,774

Return trip

Normal → San Diego$5,292

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$3.36	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,742	$4.00	$6,736 – $8,749
48' flatbed	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,487	$4.39	$7,129 – $9,844
Power only	$5,774	$2.98	$5,024 – $6,525
Hotshot	$4,359	$2.25	$3,618 – $5,100
26' box truck	$4,260	$2.20	$3,621 – $4,899
Sprinter van	$2,600	$1.34	$2,184 – $3,016

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Normal

Power only lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$2,313	$2.48	$2,013 – $2,614	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$5,870	$2.98	$5,107 – $6,633	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$870	$6.49	$757 – $983	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$2,257	$2.32	$1,964 – $2,551	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,804	$1.75	$2,439 – $3,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$1,932	$2.24	$1,681 – $2,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$2,500	$2.27	$2,175 – $2,825	3 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$1,949	$2.41	$1,695 – $2,202	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Normal, IL is estimated at $5,774 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,024 and $6,525.

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

About 1,935 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 $1,779 of the $5,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes San Diego, CA to Normal, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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