Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,483hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$4,075
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arnold to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

San Diego → Arnold$4,177

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arnold to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,197	$2.85	$4,625 – $5,769
53' refrigerated	$6,191	$3.39	$5,386 – $6,996
48' flatbed	$6,241	$3.42	$5,367 – $7,115
Step deck	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879
Power only	$4,614	$2.53	$4,014 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,483	$1.91	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,405	$1.87	$2,894 – $3,915
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.14	$1,746 – $2,411

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More lanes from Arnold

Hotshot lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,900	$2.77	$2,407 – $3,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$3,561	$1.90	$2,956 – $4,166	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$920	$2.83	$764 – $1,077	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$1,768	$2.26	$1,468 – $2,069	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,200	$2.16	$2,656 – $3,744	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,592	$2.67	$2,151 – $3,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$2,004	$2.19	$1,663 – $2,344	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,494	$2.39	$1,240 – $1,748	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 Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $4,075.

How far is Arnold, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,141 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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