Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chesterfield, MO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,464hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $2,875–$4,053
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesterfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,330
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

San Diego → Chesterfield$4,155

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

Chesterfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesterfield, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,170	$2.85	$4,601 – $5,738
53' refrigerated	$6,158	$3.39	$5,358 – $6,959
48' flatbed	$6,208	$3.42	$5,339 – $7,078
Step deck	$6,757	$3.73	$5,676 – $7,839
Power only	$4,589	$2.53	$3,992 – $5,185
Hotshot	$3,464	$1.91	$2,875 – $4,053
26' box truck	$3,386	$1.87	$2,878 – $3,894
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.14	$1,737 – $2,399

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More lanes from Chesterfield

Hotshot lanes from Chesterfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,918	$2.77	$2,422 – $3,414	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$3,541	$1.90	$2,939 – $4,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$904	$2.87	$750 – $1,057	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$1,788	$2.26	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,181	$2.16	$2,640 – $3,722	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,611	$2.67	$2,167 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$2,014	$2.19	$1,672 – $2,357	2 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$1,501	$2.39	$1,246 – $1,756	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 Chesterfield, MO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Chesterfield, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,875 and $4,053.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,134 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,330 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes Chesterfield, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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