Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,807hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $1,500–$2,115
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

San Diego → Helena$3,526

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Helena to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$2.32	$2,417 – $3,014
53' refrigerated	$3,236	$2.77	$2,815 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747
Step deck	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156
Power only	$2,395	$2.05	$2,084 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,773	$1.52	$1,507 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,086	$0.93	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Helena

Hotshot lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$4,353	$1.91	$3,613 – $5,093	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$1,718	$1.56	$1,426 – $2,010	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$2,163	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,530	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$2,622	$1.52	$2,177 – $3,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$1,842	$1.73	$1,529 – $2,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$4,069	$1.82	$3,377 – $4,760	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$2,502	$1.53	$2,076 – $2,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$2,277	$1.55	$1,890 – $2,665	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 Helena, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Helena, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,500 and $2,115.

How far is Helena, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,168 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 $730 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Helena, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Helena, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →