Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,121hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,421–$4,822
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,121

Return trip

San Diego → West Chicago$4,497

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

West Chicago to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,142	$3.07	$5,467 – $6,818
53' refrigerated	$7,316	$3.65	$6,365 – $8,267
48' flatbed	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397
Step deck	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297
Power only	$5,459	$2.73	$4,749 – $6,168
Hotshot	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822
26' box truck	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.23	$2,064 – $2,850

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More lanes from West Chicago

Hotshot lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$2,743	$3.12	$2,276 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$2,524	$2.31	$2,095 – $2,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,877	$2.31	$3,218 – $4,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,468	$3.01	$2,048 – $2,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$2,765	$2.27	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$3,514	$3.39	$2,917 – $4,112	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from West Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,421 and $4,822.

How far is West Chicago, IL from San Diego, CA 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 $1,252 of the $4,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes West Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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