Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,467hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $2,878–$4,057
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

San Diego → Albany$6,023

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albany to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,161	$2.28	$4,593 – $5,728
53' refrigerated	$6,146	$2.71	$5,347 – $6,945
48' flatbed	$6,178	$2.73	$5,313 – $7,043
Step deck	$6,720	$2.96	$5,645 – $7,796
Power only	$4,592	$2.03	$3,995 – $5,189
Hotshot	$3,467	$1.53	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,385	$1.49	$2,877 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,064	$0.91	$1,734 – $2,394

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More lanes from Albany

Hotshot lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,287	$2.29	$1,898 – $2,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,574	$1.52	$2,967 – $4,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$1,496	$1.73	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$1,474	$1.84	$1,223 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$3,291	$1.72	$2,732 – $3,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$2,016	$2.22	$1,673 – $2,359	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$1,795	$1.76	$1,490 – $2,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$1,582	$1.81	$1,313 – $1,851	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 Albany, GA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Albany, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,878 and $4,057.

How far is Albany, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,417 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,023, which makes Albany, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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