Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,589hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,859
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $344
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

San Diego → Fairfield$1,589

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fairfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414
Step deck	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801
Power only	$2,108	$3.83	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126

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More lanes from Fairfield

Hotshot lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$8,858	$2.96	$7,352 – $10,363	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$1,323	$3.15	$1,098 – $1,547	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$4,791	$2.23	$3,977 – $5,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$4,548	$2.37	$3,775 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,226	$2.93	$1,847 – $2,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$8,267	$2.82	$6,862 – $9,673	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$4,164	$2.39	$3,456 – $4,872	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848	4 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 Fairfield, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Fairfield, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,859.

How far is Fairfield, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $344 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fairfield, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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