Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,646hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $3,856–$5,435
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,862
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

San Diego → Garfield$7,918

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657
53' refrigerated	$8,215	$2.88	$7,147 – $9,283
48' flatbed	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387
Power only	$6,152	$2.16	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201

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More lanes from Garfield

Hotshot lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,574	$1.89	$1,306 – $1,842	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,564	$1.81	$3,788 – $5,340	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$617	$6.50	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,263	$1.75	$2,708 – $3,818	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,772	$2.79	$2,301 – $3,243	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 Garfield, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Garfield, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,856 and $5,435.

How far is Garfield, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,853 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,784 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,918, which makes Garfield, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →