Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Vernon Hills, IL box truck rate

$4,434box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $3,769–$5,099
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,028
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Vernon Hills → San Diego$4,064

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 Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508
53' refrigerated	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246
Step deck	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237
Power only	$6,012	$2.97	$5,230 – $6,793
Hotshot	$4,539	$2.24	$3,767 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.34	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Vernon Hills

26' box truck lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$4,489	$2.19	$3,815 – $5,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$1,884	$1.67	$1,602 – $2,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$2,181	$1.28	$1,854 – $2,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,363	$1.69	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$1,650	$1.73	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$1,440	$1.37	$1,224 – $1,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,769 and $5,099.

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

About 2,024 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,406 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes San Diego, CA to Vernon Hills, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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