Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,428hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,297 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$5,181
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delaware to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,992
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,428

Return trip

San Diego → Delaware$5,415

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

Delaware to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,589	$2.87	$5,864 – $7,314
53' refrigerated	$7,848	$3.42	$6,827 – $8,868
48' flatbed	$7,887	$3.43	$6,783 – $8,991
Step deck	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952
Power only	$5,864	$2.55	$5,102 – $6,627
Hotshot	$4,428	$1.93	$3,675 – $5,181
26' box truck	$4,322	$1.88	$3,674 – $4,971
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.15	$2,214 – $3,057

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More lanes from Delaware

Hotshot lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$1,866	$3.29	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,732 – $5,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$925	$2.98	$768 – $1,083	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$2,561	$2.16	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,230	$2.16	$3,511 – $4,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,614	$3.26	$1,340 – $1,888	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,870	$2.12	$2,382 – $3,357	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,376	$2.19	$1,972 – $2,780	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 Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,428 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $5,181.

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

About 2,297 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 $1,436 of the $4,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,415, which makes Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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