Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,640hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$4,259
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

San Diego → Apple Valley$4,583

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apple Valley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,433	$3.03	$4,835 – $6,030
53' refrigerated	$6,472	$3.61	$5,630 – $7,313
48' flatbed	$6,526	$3.64	$5,612 – $7,439
Step deck	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,822	$2.69	$4,195 – $5,449
Hotshot	$3,640	$2.03	$3,021 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,558	$1.98	$3,025 – $4,092
Sprinter van	$2,173	$1.21	$1,825 – $2,521

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Hotshot lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$3,441	$2.87	$2,856 – $4,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$3,654	$2.03	$3,033 – $4,276	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,116	$2.76	$927 – $1,306	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$2,709	$2.21	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$3,421	$2.29	$2,840 – $4,003	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,167	$2.75	$2,629 – $3,706	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$2,828	$2.19	$2,347 – $3,309	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$2,284	$2.28	$1,895 – $2,672	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 Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $4,259.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,795 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 $1,122 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,583, which makes Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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