Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,038hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $3,351–$4,724
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hammond to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,038

Return trip

San Diego → Hammond$4,763

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

Hammond to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$2.95	$5,355 – $6,678
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$3.51	$6,235 – $8,098
48' flatbed	$7,213	$3.53	$6,203 – $8,223
Step deck	$7,848	$3.84	$6,592 – $9,104
Power only	$5,348	$2.62	$4,653 – $6,043
Hotshot	$4,038	$1.98	$3,351 – $4,724
26' box truck	$3,944	$1.93	$3,352 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.18	$2,022 – $2,792

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More lanes from Hammond

Hotshot lanes from Hammond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$2,533	$3.03	$2,103 – $2,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$4,093	$1.97	$3,397 – $4,789	4 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$2,434	$2.22	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,804	$2.22	$3,157 – $4,451	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,269	$2.94	$1,883 – $2,655	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,681	$2.18	$2,225 – $3,137	3 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,141	$2.29	$1,777 – $2,505	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,277	$3.29	$2,720 – $3,834	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 Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,038 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,351 and $4,724.

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

About 2,042 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 $1,277 of the $4,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,763, which makes Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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