Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,819hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,375 mi
Typical range: $3,170–$4,469
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunbar to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,334
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

San Diego → Dunbar$6,929

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dunbar to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,682	$2.39	$5,057 – $6,307
53' refrigerated	$6,767	$2.85	$5,887 – $7,646
48' flatbed	$6,798	$2.86	$5,846 – $7,750
Step deck	$7,394	$3.11	$6,211 – $8,577
Power only	$5,058	$2.13	$4,401 – $5,716
Hotshot	$3,819	$1.61	$3,170 – $4,469
26' box truck	$3,728	$1.57	$3,169 – $4,287
Sprinter van	$2,273	$0.96	$1,909 – $2,636

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More lanes from Dunbar

Hotshot lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$1,479	$2.82	$1,227 – $1,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$3,890	$1.61	$3,229 – $4,551	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$1,000	$2.15	$830 – $1,170	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$2,097	$1.82	$1,741 – $2,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$3,656	$1.80	$3,035 – $4,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$1,244	$2.84	$1,032 – $1,455	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$2,386	$1.77	$1,980 – $2,792	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,005	$1.83	$1,664 – $2,345	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 Dunbar, WV to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Dunbar, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,375 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,170 and $4,469.

How far is Dunbar, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,375 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 $1,485 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dunbar, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Dunbar, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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