Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,525hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $2,096–$2,955
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dodge City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,771
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

San Diego → Dodge City$3,041

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dodge City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$3.14	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,519	$3.75	$3,931 – $5,106
48' flatbed	$4,587	$3.80	$3,945 – $5,229
Step deck	$4,999	$4.15	$4,199 – $5,799
Power only	$3,346	$2.77	$2,911 – $3,781
Hotshot	$2,525	$2.09	$2,096 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.05	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.26	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Dodge City

Hotshot lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$4,458	$2.69	$3,700 – $5,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$2,603	$2.08	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,851	$2.20	$1,536 – $2,165	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,729	$2.39	$1,435 – $2,023	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,130	$2.45	$1,768 – $2,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,077	$2.57	$3,384 – $4,770	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$1,660	$2.43	$1,377 – $1,942	2 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,249	$2.72	$1,037 – $1,461	1 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 Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,096 and $2,955.

How far is Dodge City, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $754 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,041, which makes Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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