Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,652hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,857 mi
Typical range: $3,861–$5,442
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hackensack to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,866
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

San Diego → Hackensack$7,928

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

Hackensack to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,907	$2.42	$6,148 – $7,667
53' refrigerated	$8,225	$2.88	$7,156 – $9,295
48' flatbed	$8,247	$2.89	$7,092 – $9,402
Step deck	$8,966	$3.14	$7,532 – $10,401
Power only	$6,160	$2.16	$5,359 – $6,961
Hotshot	$4,652	$1.63	$3,861 – $5,442
26' box truck	$4,536	$1.59	$3,856 – $5,217
Sprinter van	$2,763	$0.97	$2,321 – $3,205

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More lanes from Hackensack

Hotshot lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$2,970	$1.77	$2,465 – $3,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$623	$6.36	$517 – $729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$3,269	$1.75	$2,714 – $3,825	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$2,876	$1.78	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$2,779	$2.79	$2,307 – $3,251	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 Hackensack, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Hackensack, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,861 and $5,442.

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

About 2,857 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 $1,786 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,866 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,928, which makes Hackensack, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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