Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,650hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $3,029–$4,270
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homewood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,360
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

San Diego → Homewood$5,516

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Homewood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,438	$2.63	$4,840 – $6,036
53' refrigerated	$6,477	$3.14	$5,635 – $7,319
48' flatbed	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431
Step deck	$7,092	$3.44	$5,957 – $8,227
Power only	$4,834	$2.34	$4,206 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.73	$3,030 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,175	$1.05	$1,827 – $2,523

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More lanes from Homewood

Hotshot lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$2,666	$2.61	$2,213 – $3,119	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$3,761	$1.76	$3,122 – $4,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$1,429	$2.09	$1,186 – $1,672	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$1,470	$2.21	$1,220 – $1,720	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,411	$1.99	$2,831 – $3,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$2,351	$2.53	$1,951 – $2,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$1,818	$2.07	$1,509 – $2,127	2 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$1,496	$2.19	$1,242 – $1,751	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 Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,029 and $4,270.

How far is Homewood, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,064 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 $1,290 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Homewood, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,516, which makes Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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