Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,300hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $3,569–$5,031
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dayton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,910
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,300

Return trip

San Diego → Dayton$5,258

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dayton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$2.88	$5,697 – $7,105
53' refrigerated	$7,623	$3.43	$6,632 – $8,614
48' flatbed	$7,665	$3.45	$6,592 – $8,738
Step deck	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,695	$2.56	$4,954 – $6,435
Hotshot	$4,300	$1.93	$3,569 – $5,031
26' box truck	$4,198	$1.89	$3,568 – $4,828
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.15	$2,151 – $2,970

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More lanes from Dayton

Hotshot lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,043	$3.18	$1,695 – $2,390	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$4,372	$1.93	$3,628 – $5,115	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$860	$3.16	$713 – $1,006	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$2,416	$2.19	$2,005 – $2,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$4,085	$2.17	$3,390 – $4,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,775	$3.13	$1,474 – $2,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,723	$2.14	$2,260 – $3,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$2,229	$2.22	$1,850 – $2,607	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 Dayton, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Dayton, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,300 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,569 and $5,031.

How far is Dayton, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,224 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 $1,390 of the $4,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,258, which makes Dayton, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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