Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,297hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,685 mi
Typical range: $3,566–$5,027
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glenarden to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,618
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $4,297

Return trip

San Diego → Glenarden$7,776

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Glenarden to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,384	$2.38	$5,681 – $7,086
53' refrigerated	$7,602	$2.83	$6,614 – $8,590
48' flatbed	$7,627	$2.84	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,293	$3.09	$6,966 – $9,620
Power only	$5,690	$2.12	$4,950 – $6,430
Hotshot	$4,297	$1.60	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,191	$1.56	$3,562 – $4,820
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.95	$2,145 – $2,962

More lanes from Glenarden

Hotshot lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$904	$3.91	$750 – $1,057	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$4,363	$1.60	$3,621 – $5,105	6 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$1,362	$1.91	$1,131 – $1,594	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$2,557	$1.76	$2,122 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$4,181	$1.79	$3,470 – $4,892	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$688	$4.92	$571 – $805	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,858	$1.74	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$2,488	$1.77	$2,065 – $2,911	3 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 Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,297 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,566 and $5,027.

How far is Glenarden, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,685 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 $1,679 of the $4,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Glenarden, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,776, which makes Glenarden, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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