Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bentonville, AR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,660hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $2,208–$3,112
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bentonville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

San Diego → Bentonville$3,863

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bentonville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bentonville, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,977	$2.55	$3,540 – $4,415
53' refrigerated	$4,738	$3.04	$4,122 – $5,354
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,214	$3.34	$4,380 – $6,048
Power only	$3,523	$2.26	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,660	$1.70	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,603	$1.67	$2,212 – $2,993
Sprinter van	$1,591	$1.02	$1,336 – $1,845

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More lanes from Bentonville

Hotshot lanes from Bentonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$3,125	$2.34	$2,593 – $3,656	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$2,746	$1.70	$2,279 – $3,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$1,224	$2.01	$1,016 – $1,432	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$1,181	$2.18	$980 – $1,382	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,364	$1.95	$1,962 – $2,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$2,819	$2.24	$2,339 – $3,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$1,324	$2.09	$1,099 – $1,549	2 d
Dallas, TX	336 mi	$865	$2.57	$718 – $1,012	1 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 Bentonville, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Bentonville, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,208 and $3,112.

How far is Bentonville, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,560 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 $975 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bentonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,863, which makes Bentonville, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →