Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,665hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $3,042–$4,288
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blaine to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,665

Return trip

San Diego → Blaine$4,614

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

Blaine to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,470	$3.02	$4,868 – $6,071
53' refrigerated	$6,516	$3.60	$5,669 – $7,363
48' flatbed	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489
Step deck	$7,150	$3.95	$6,006 – $8,294
Power only	$4,855	$2.68	$4,224 – $5,486
Hotshot	$3,665	$2.03	$3,042 – $4,288
26' box truck	$3,583	$1.98	$3,046 – $4,120
Sprinter van	$2,188	$1.21	$1,838 – $2,538

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More lanes from Blaine

Hotshot lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$3,455	$2.87	$2,868 – $4,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$3,676	$2.03	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,154	$2.71	$958 – $1,350	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$3,457	$2.28	$2,869 – $4,045	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,889	$2.18	$2,398 – $3,381	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$2,347	$2.27	$1,948 – $2,746	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 Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,042 and $4,288.

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

About 1,809 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 $1,131 of the $3,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Blaine, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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