Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,822hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $2,342–$3,302
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,779
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $2,822

Return trip

San Diego → El Dorado$4,099

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,216	$2.53	$3,752 – $4,680
53' refrigerated	$5,023	$3.01	$4,370 – $5,675
48' flatbed	$5,070	$3.04	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,519	$3.31	$4,636 – $6,403
Power only	$3,738	$2.24	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,822	$1.69	$2,342 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,760	$1.65	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.01	$1,417 – $1,956

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More lanes from El Dorado

Hotshot lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,167	$2.33	$2,628 – $3,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$2,935	$1.68	$2,436 – $3,434	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,464	$1.89	$1,215 – $1,713	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$868	$2.57	$721 – $1,016	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$2,541	$1.92	$2,109 – $2,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$2,845	$2.24	$2,362 – $3,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,133	$2.22	$940 – $1,326	1 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$783	$2.77	$650 – $916	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 El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,822 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,342 and $3,302.

How far is El Dorado, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,043 of the $2,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to El Dorado, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,099, which makes El Dorado, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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