Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,782hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $1,479–$2,085
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

San Diego → Chico$1,782

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chico to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,711	$4.21	$2,413 – $3,009
53' refrigerated	$3,233	$5.02	$2,813 – $3,654
48' flatbed	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,363	$3.67	$2,056 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.77	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,758	$2.73	$1,495 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,084	$1.68	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Chico

Hotshot lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,715	$2.96	$7,233 – $10,196	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$1,523	$2.94	$1,264 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$4,692	$2.23	$3,895 – $5,490	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,343	$2.89	$1,945 – $2,741	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,139	$2.82	$6,755 – $9,523	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$4,156	$2.40	$3,449 – $4,862	4 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 Chico, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Chico, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,479 and $2,085.

How far is Chico, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $403 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Chico, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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