Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL freight rate

$6,767dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$7,511
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Wheeling price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,905
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $6,767

Return trip

Wheeling → San Diego$6,202

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108
48' flatbed	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250
Step deck	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,015	$2.97	$5,233 – $6,796
Hotshot	$4,541	$2.24	$3,769 – $5,313
26' box truck	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.34	$2,274 – $3,140

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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 Wheeling

53' dry van lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,482	$2.88	$2,209 – $2,756	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,850	$3.34	$6,097 – $7,604	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$2,872	$2.57	$2,556 – $3,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$3,329	$1.96	$2,963 – $3,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,088	$2.60	$1,858 – $2,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,138	$2.52	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$2,521	$2.65	$2,244 – $2,799	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$2,192	$2.10	$1,951 – $2,433	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $6,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $7,511.

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

About 2,025 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 $1,862 of the $6,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,202, which makes San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology