Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ansonia, CT to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,911hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,916 mi
Typical range: $3,246–$4,576
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ansonia to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

San Diego → Ansonia$9,432

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ansonia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ansonia, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$1.99	$5,167 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,914	$2.37	$6,015 – $7,813
48' flatbed	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901
Step deck	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740
Power only	$5,179	$1.78	$4,505 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,911	$1.34	$3,246 – $4,576
26' box truck	$3,813	$1.31	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,322	$0.80	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Ansonia

Hotshot lanes from Ansonia, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	77 mi	$505	$6.56	$419 – $591	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$3,954	$1.34	$3,282 – $4,627	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$1,368	$1.54	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,747 mi	$2,540	$1.45	$2,108 – $2,972	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$3,853	$1.49	$3,198 – $4,508	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	168 mi	$625	$3.72	$519 – $731	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$2,787	$1.44	$2,313 – $3,261	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,685 mi	$2,460	$1.46	$2,042 – $2,878	4 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 Ansonia, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Ansonia, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,246 and $4,576.

How far is Ansonia, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,916 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,823 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ansonia, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,432, which makes Ansonia, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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