Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,311hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $1,088–$1,534
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $716
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $1,311

Return trip

San Diego → Fountain$3,372

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fountain to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,977	$2.08	$1,760 – $2,195
53' refrigerated	$2,357	$2.48	$2,051 – $2,663
48' flatbed	$2,404	$2.53	$2,068 – $2,741
Step deck	$2,623	$2.76	$2,203 – $3,042
Power only	$1,738	$1.83	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,311	$1.38	$1,088 – $1,534
26' box truck	$1,288	$1.35	$1,095 – $1,481
Sprinter van	$791	$0.83	$664 – $917

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More lanes from Fountain

Hotshot lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$3,214	$1.67	$2,668 – $3,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$1,363	$1.42	$1,131 – $1,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,066	$1.66	$884 – $1,247	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$2,960	$1.59	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$1,249	$1.45	$1,037 – $1,461	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$1,077	$1.52	$894 – $1,261	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 Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,311 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,088 and $1,534.

How far is Fountain, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 952 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 $595 of the $1,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fountain, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Fountain, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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