Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,300hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,691
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bedford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,300

Return trip

San Diego → Bedford$3,378

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bedford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$2.52	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,106	$3.00	$3,572 – $4,640
48' flatbed	$4,158	$3.04	$3,576 – $4,741
Step deck	$4,530	$3.31	$3,805 – $5,255
Power only	$3,047	$2.23	$2,651 – $3,443
Hotshot	$2,300	$1.68	$1,909 – $2,691
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.65	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.01	$1,158 – $1,599

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More lanes from Bedford

Hotshot lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$3,607	$2.20	$2,993 – $4,220	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$2,415	$1.67	$2,005 – $2,826	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$1,676	$1.76	$1,391 – $1,961	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$752	$2.70	$624 – $879	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$3,275	$2.11	$2,718 – $3,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354	3 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 Bedford, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Bedford, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,300 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,691.

How far is Bedford, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,368 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 $855 of the $2,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bedford, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes Bedford, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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