Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL dry van rate

$6,263dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,574–$6,951
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Rock Island price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $6,263

Return trip

Rock Island → San Diego$5,740

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,263	$3.38	$5,574 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,460	$4.02	$6,490 – $8,430
48' flatbed	$7,519	$4.05	$6,466 – $8,571
Step deck	$8,183	$4.41	$6,874 – $9,492
Power only	$5,560	$3.00	$4,838 – $6,283
Hotshot	$4,198	$2.26	$3,484 – $4,912
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.21	$3,488 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.35	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Rock Island

53' dry van lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,527 – $3,152	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,349	$3.37	$5,650 – $7,047	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$2,632	$2.62	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,039	$1.99	$2,705 – $3,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,398	$2.49	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$2,856	$2.57	$2,542 – $3,170	3 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$2,233	$2.75	$1,987 – $2,479	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $6,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,574 and $6,951.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,706 of the $6,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,740, which makes San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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