Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL dry van rate

$6,352dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,885 mi
Typical range: $5,653–$7,050
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Springfield price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $6,352

Return trip

Springfield → San Diego$5,821

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 Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$3.37	$5,653 – $7,050
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$4.01	$6,582 – $8,549
48' flatbed	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691
Step deck	$8,297	$4.40	$6,969 – $9,624
Power only	$5,641	$2.99	$4,907 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,258	$2.26	$3,534 – $4,982
26' box truck	$4,162	$2.21	$3,537 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.35	$2,134 – $2,947

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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 Springfield

53' dry van lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$2,740	$2.80	$2,439 – $3,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$6,467	$3.36	$5,756 – $7,179	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,236	$6.00	$1,100 – $1,371	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,417	$2.68	$2,151 – $2,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,075	$1.99	$2,737 – $3,414	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,291	$2.53	$2,039 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,686	$2.61	$2,391 – $2,982	2 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,074	$2.81	$1,846 – $2,302	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL is estimated at $6,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,653 and $7,050.

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

About 1,885 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 $1,733 of the $6,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,821, which makes San Diego, CA to Springfield, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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