Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,545hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,978
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alliance to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

San Diego → Alliance$2,920

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alliance to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$3.21	$3,402 – $4,243
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$3.83	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,626	$3.88	$3,978 – $5,273
Step deck	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848
Power only	$3,373	$2.83	$2,934 – $3,811
Hotshot	$2,545	$2.14	$2,113 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,496	$2.10	$2,122 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.28	$1,284 – $1,774

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More lanes from Alliance

Hotshot lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$4,802	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,618	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$2,547	$2.14	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$2,027	$2.20	$1,682 – $2,371	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,497	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,257	$2.47	$1,873 – $2,641	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$4,433	$2.60	$3,679 – $5,186	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$2,408	$2.25	$1,999 – $2,817	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$2,008	$2.35	$1,667 – $2,350	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 Alliance, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Alliance, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,978.

How far is Alliance, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $745 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,920, which makes Alliance, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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