Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Waukegan, IL hotshot rate

$4,555hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,329
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Waukegan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,285
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Waukegan → San Diego$4,175

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 Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136
48' flatbed	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278
Step deck	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272
Power only	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150

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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 Waukegan

Hotshot lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$1,640	$1.90	$1,361 – $1,918	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,610	$2.24	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,938	$1.70	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$2,240	$1.31	$1,859 – $2,620	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,380	$1.72	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,115	$1.67	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$1,696	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,984	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$1,476	$1.39	$1,225 – $1,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,329.

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

About 2,032 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 $1,270 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,175, which makes San Diego, CA to Waukegan, 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 →