Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,052hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,741
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gary to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,770
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $4,052

Return trip

San Diego → Gary$4,779

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gary to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,037	$2.95	$5,373 – $6,702
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$3.51	$6,256 – $8,126
48' flatbed	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251
Step deck	$7,875	$3.84	$6,615 – $9,135
Power only	$5,367	$2.62	$4,669 – $6,064
Hotshot	$4,052	$1.98	$3,363 – $4,741
26' box truck	$3,958	$1.93	$3,364 – $4,552
Sprinter van	$2,415	$1.18	$2,029 – $2,801

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More lanes from Gary

Hotshot lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,512	$3.04	$2,085 – $2,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$4,107	$1.97	$3,409 – $4,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,440	$2.22	$2,025 – $2,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$3,822	$2.22	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,249	$2.94	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,688	$2.18	$2,231 – $3,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,148	$2.28	$1,783 – $2,514	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$3,263	$3.29	$2,708 – $3,818	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 Gary, IN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Gary, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,052 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,741.

How far is Gary, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,282 of the $4,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,779, which makes Gary, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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