Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Northbrook, IL freight rate

$6,782dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $6,036–$7,528
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Northbrook price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,916
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $6,782

Return trip

Northbrook → San Diego$6,216

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 Northbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Northbrook, 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

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Northbrook

53' dry van lanes into Northbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,469	$2.88	$2,198 – $2,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$2,879	$2.57	$2,562 – $3,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,338	$1.96	$2,971 – $3,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,078	$2.60	$1,850 – $2,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,144	$2.52	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$2,189	$2.10	$1,948 – $2,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Northbrook, IL is estimated at $6,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,036 and $7,528.

How far is San Diego, CA from Northbrook, 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 $1,866 of the $6,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,216, which makes San Diego, CA to Northbrook, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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