Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Burnsville, MN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,635hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,253
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burnsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,515
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,635

Return trip

San Diego → Burnsville$4,576

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

Burnsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Burnsville, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$3.03	$4,828 – $6,021
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$3.61	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,092	$3.96	$5,958 – $8,227
Power only	$4,815	$2.69	$4,189 – $5,440
Hotshot	$3,635	$2.03	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.98	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.21	$1,823 – $2,517

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More lanes from Burnsville

Hotshot lanes from Burnsville, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,453	$2.87	$2,866 – $4,040	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,710	$2.21	$2,250 – $3,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,415	$2.29	$2,835 – $3,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,177	$2.75	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$2,830	$2.19	$2,349 – $3,311	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$2,286	$2.28	$1,897 – $2,674	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 Burnsville, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Burnsville, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,253.

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

About 1,792 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 $1,120 of the $3,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,515 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,576, which makes Burnsville, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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