Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to West Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,702dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $5,965–$7,439
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to West Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,860
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $6,702

Return trip

West Chicago → San Diego$6,142

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 West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439
53' refrigerated	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162
Step deck	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144
Power only	$5,956	$2.97	$5,182 – $6,730
Hotshot	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261
26' box truck	$4,393	$2.19	$3,734 – $5,052
Sprinter van	$2,681	$1.34	$2,252 – $3,110

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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 West Chicago

53' dry van lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$2,520	$2.86	$2,243 – $2,797	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534	4 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$2,820	$2.58	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,292	$1.97	$2,930 – $3,654	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,120	$2.58	$1,887 – $2,353	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,084	$2.53	$2,744 – $3,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,938 – $2,417	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,965 and $7,439.

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

About 2,003 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 $1,842 of the $6,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,142, which makes San Diego, CA to West Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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