Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,535power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $4,815–$6,254
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Skokie to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $5,535

Return trip

San Diego → Skokie$6,039

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Skokie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381
48' flatbed	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511
Step deck	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423
Power only	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Skokie

Power only lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$3,540	$4.16	$3,080 – $4,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$5,603	$2.72	$4,875 – $6,332	4 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,406	$3.05	$2,963 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$5,220	$3.06	$4,541 – $5,899	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,184	$4.02	$2,770 – $3,598	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,732	$2.99	$3,247 – $4,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,985	$3.14	$2,597 – $3,373	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$4,650	$4.50	$4,046 – $5,255	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Skokie, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,815 and $6,254.

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

About 2,034 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 $1,870 of the $5,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,039, which makes Skokie, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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