Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,049hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,737
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $4,049

Return trip

San Diego → Danville$7,519

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

Danville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,019	$2.38	$5,357 – $6,681
53' refrigerated	$7,168	$2.83	$6,236 – $8,100
48' flatbed	$7,196	$2.84	$6,188 – $8,203
Step deck	$7,825	$3.09	$6,573 – $9,077
Power only	$5,362	$2.12	$4,665 – $6,059
Hotshot	$4,049	$1.60	$3,360 – $4,737
26' box truck	$3,950	$1.56	$3,358 – $4,543
Sprinter van	$2,407	$0.95	$2,022 – $2,793

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More lanes from Danville

Hotshot lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$1,392	$2.89	$1,155 – $1,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$4,129	$1.60	$3,427 – $4,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,302	$1.93	$1,081 – $1,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$2,198	$1.80	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$3,904	$1.79	$3,240 – $4,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$1,156	$2.96	$959 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$2,510	$1.76	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$2,169	$1.80	$1,800 – $2,537	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 Danville, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Danville, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,049 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,737.

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

About 2,531 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,582 of the $4,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,519, which makes Danville, 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 →