Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rockford, IL power only rate

$5,841power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $5,082–$6,600
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Rockford price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $5,841

Return trip

Rockford → San Diego$5,353

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 Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$3.35	$5,851 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,831	$4.00	$6,813 – $8,849
48' flatbed	$7,886	$4.02	$6,782 – $8,990
Step deck	$8,582	$4.38	$7,209 – $9,955
Power only	$5,841	$2.98	$5,082 – $6,600
Hotshot	$4,410	$2.25	$3,660 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,309	$2.20	$3,662 – $4,955
Sprinter van	$2,630	$1.34	$2,209 – $3,050

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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 Rockford

Power only lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$2,315	$2.48	$2,014 – $2,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$5,910	$2.98	$5,142 – $6,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$764	$8.49	$665 – $863	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,492	$2.27	$2,168 – $2,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$2,858	$1.75	$2,486 – $3,229	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$1,953	$2.23	$1,699 – $2,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,711	$2.23	$2,358 – $3,063	3 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,154	$2.35	$1,874 – $2,434	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Rockford, IL is estimated at $5,841 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,082 and $6,600.

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

About 1,960 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 $1,802 of the $5,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,353, which makes San Diego, CA to Rockford, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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