Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,295hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $3,565–$5,025
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampstead to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $4,295

Return trip

San Diego → Hampstead$7,773

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

Hampstead to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.38	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,599	$2.83	$6,612 – $8,587
48' flatbed	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692
Step deck	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617
Power only	$5,688	$2.12	$4,948 – $6,427
Hotshot	$4,295	$1.60	$3,565 – $5,025
26' box truck	$4,190	$1.56	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.95	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Hampstead

Hotshot lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$844	$4.20	$701 – $988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$4,357	$1.60	$3,616 – $5,098	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,335	$1.93	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$2,595	$1.76	$2,154 – $3,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$4,183	$1.79	$3,472 – $4,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$638	$5.64	$529 – $746	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$2,891	$1.73	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$2,511	$1.77	$2,084 – $2,938	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 Hampstead, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Hampstead, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,295 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,565 and $5,025.

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

About 2,684 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 $1,678 of the $4,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,773, which makes Hampstead, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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