Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL hotshot rate

$4,541hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $3,769–$5,313
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,541

Return trip

Wheeling → San Diego$4,162

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

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 Wheeling

Hotshot lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,643	$1.90	$1,363 – $1,922	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$1,911	$1.71	$1,586 – $2,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$2,229	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,380	$1.72	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,091	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,447	3 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$1,672	$1.76	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$1,456	$1.39	$1,209 – $1,704	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $4,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,769 and $5,313.

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 $1,266 of the $4,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,162, which makes San Diego, CA to Wheeling, 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 →