Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL hotshot rate

$4,446hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $3,690–$5,202
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Urbana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,446

Return trip

Urbana → San Diego$4,075

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 Urbana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,628	$3.35	$5,898 – $7,357
53' refrigerated	$7,894	$3.99	$6,868 – $8,921
48' flatbed	$7,949	$4.02	$6,836 – $9,062
Step deck	$8,650	$4.37	$7,266 – $10,034
Power only	$5,889	$2.98	$5,123 – $6,655
Hotshot	$4,446	$2.25	$3,690 – $5,202
26' box truck	$4,344	$2.20	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,651	$1.34	$2,227 – $3,075

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Urbana

Hotshot lanes into Urbana, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$1,677	$1.89	$1,392 – $1,963	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$4,525	$2.24	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$673	$4.67	$558 – $787	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,696	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,984	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$2,165	$1.32	$1,797 – $2,533	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$1,394	$1.71	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$1,895	$1.71	$1,573 – $2,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$1,484	$1.81	$1,232 – $1,737	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL is estimated at $4,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,690 and $5,202.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,237 of the $4,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes San Diego, CA to Urbana, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →