Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,597hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $2,986–$4,209
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daphne to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

San Diego → Daphne$5,436

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Daphne to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,360	$2.64	$4,771 – $5,950
53' refrigerated	$6,385	$3.14	$5,555 – $7,215
48' flatbed	$6,427	$3.16	$5,527 – $7,327
Step deck	$6,993	$3.44	$5,874 – $8,112
Power only	$4,764	$2.35	$4,145 – $5,384
Hotshot	$3,597	$1.77	$2,986 – $4,209
26' box truck	$3,514	$1.73	$2,987 – $4,041
Sprinter van	$2,144	$1.06	$1,801 – $2,487

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More lanes from Daphne

Hotshot lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$3,115	$2.53	$2,585 – $3,644	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$3,729	$1.76	$3,095 – $4,363	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,788	$1.96	$1,484 – $2,092	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,252	$2.34	$1,039 – $1,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,362	$1.99	$2,790 – $3,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,776	$2.44	$2,304 – $3,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$1,620	$2.14	$1,345 – $1,895	2 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$1,429	$2.23	$1,186 – $1,672	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 Daphne, AL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Daphne, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,986 and $4,209.

How far is Daphne, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,031 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 $1,270 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,436, which makes Daphne, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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