Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$760hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $631–$889
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flagstaff to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $497
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $760

Return trip

San Diego → Flagstaff$1,459

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Flagstaff to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,170	$2.79	$1,041 – $1,298
53' refrigerated	$1,396	$3.32	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,595	$3.80	$1,339 – $1,850
Power only	$1,009	$2.40	$877 – $1,140
Hotshot	$760	$1.81	$631 – $889
26' box truck	$754	$1.80	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$468	$1.11	$393 – $543

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More lanes from Flagstaff

Hotshot lanes from Flagstaff, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$4,219	$1.73	$3,502 – $4,937	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$813	$1.75	$675 – $951	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$2,133	$1.32	$1,770 – $2,495	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$468	$3.47	$389 – $548	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$3,906	$1.65	$3,242 – $4,570	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$1,511	$1.49	$1,254 – $1,768	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$1,520	$1.49	$1,261 – $1,778	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 Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $760 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $631 and $889.

How far is Flagstaff, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $263 of the $760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Flagstaff, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,459, which makes Flagstaff, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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