Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,206power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $3,659–$4,753
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

San Diego → Hartford$5,115

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hartford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$3.05	$4,225 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,656	$3.63	$4,921 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,716	$3.67	$4,916 – $6,516
Step deck	$6,224	$3.99	$5,228 – $7,220
Power only	$4,206	$2.70	$3,659 – $4,753
Hotshot	$3,175	$2.04	$2,635 – $3,715
26' box truck	$3,107	$1.99	$2,641 – $3,573
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.22	$1,595 – $2,203

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More lanes from Hartford

Power only lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$5,160	$3.67	$4,489 – $5,830	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$4,222	$2.70	$3,674 – $4,771	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,853	$3.24	$1,612 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,311	$2.92	$2,880 – $3,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,871	$3.06	$3,368 – $4,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,749	$3.51	$4,132 – $5,367	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$2,704	$3.06	$2,352 – $3,055	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,659 and $4,753.

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

About 1,559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,433 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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