Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,171hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,614 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,879
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Culpeper to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $4,171

Return trip

San Diego → Culpeper$7,745

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Culpeper to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,198	$2.37	$5,516 – $6,880
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$2.82	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,407	$2.83	$6,370 – $8,444
Step deck	$8,055	$3.08	$6,766 – $9,344
Power only	$5,523	$2.11	$4,805 – $6,241
Hotshot	$4,171	$1.60	$3,462 – $4,879
26' box truck	$4,069	$1.56	$3,458 – $4,679
Sprinter van	$2,479	$0.95	$2,083 – $2,876

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More lanes from Culpeper

Hotshot lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,059	$3.39	$879 – $1,239	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$4,238	$1.59	$3,518 – $4,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,285	$1.94	$1,066 – $1,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$4,043	$1.78	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$835	$3.80	$693 – $977	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$2,720	$1.74	$2,258 – $3,183	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$2,354	$1.78	$1,954 – $2,754	3 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 Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,171 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,879.

How far is Culpeper, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,634 of the $4,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Culpeper, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,745, which makes Culpeper, VA to San Diego, CA 46% 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 →