Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,941hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,611
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $3,941

Return trip

San Diego → Hartford$9,504

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hartford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,850	$1.99	$5,207 – $6,494
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$2.37	$6,061 – $7,872
48' flatbed	$6,982	$2.37	$6,005 – $7,960
Step deck	$7,591	$2.58	$6,376 – $8,805
Power only	$5,218	$1.77	$4,540 – $5,897
Hotshot	$3,941	$1.34	$3,271 – $4,611
26' box truck	$3,842	$1.31	$3,266 – $4,419
Sprinter van	$2,340	$0.80	$1,966 – $2,714

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More lanes from Hartford

Hotshot lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$573	$4.86	$476 – $671	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$3,982	$1.34	$3,305 – $4,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,393	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$2,586	$1.45	$2,147 – $3,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$3,887	$1.49	$3,226 – $4,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$689	$3.31	$572 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$2,831	$1.43	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$2,501	$1.46	$2,076 – $2,926	4 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 Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,941 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,611.

How far is Hartford, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,940 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 $1,838 of the $3,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,504, which makes Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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