Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,321hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$5,055
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairborn to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,923
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,321

Return trip

San Diego → Fairborn$5,284

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

Fairborn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,432	$2.88	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,660	$3.43	$6,664 – $8,656
48' flatbed	$7,701	$3.44	$6,623 – $8,779
Step deck	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718
Power only	$5,722	$2.56	$4,979 – $6,466
Hotshot	$4,321	$1.93	$3,586 – $5,055
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.89	$3,586 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,573	$1.15	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Fairborn

Hotshot lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$2,014	$3.20	$1,672 – $2,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$4,393	$1.93	$3,646 – $5,139	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$875	$3.11	$726 – $1,024	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,434	$2.18	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$4,108	$2.17	$3,410 – $4,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$1,748	$3.15	$1,451 – $2,046	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,742	$2.13	$2,276 – $3,209	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$2,249	$2.22	$1,866 – $2,631	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 Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,321 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $5,055.

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

About 2,236 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 $1,398 of the $4,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,923 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Fairborn, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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