Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to San Diego, CA power only rate

$3,426power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$3,872
Transit: 3 days

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

Hot Springs to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,297
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $3,426

Return trip

San Diego → Hot Springs$4,167

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

Hot Springs to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$3.16	$3,455 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,626	$3.77	$4,024 – $5,227
48' flatbed	$4,694	$3.82	$4,037 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,115	$4.17	$4,297 – $5,934
Power only	$3,426	$2.79	$2,981 – $3,872
Hotshot	$2,586	$2.11	$2,146 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,535	$2.06	$2,155 – $2,915
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.26	$1,304 – $1,801

More lanes from Hot Springs

Power only lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$6,379	$3.56	$5,550 – $7,208	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$3,403	$2.79	$2,961 – $3,845	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,738	$2.87	$2,382 – $3,094	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,547	$2.89	$3,086 – $4,008	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$3,115	$3.20	$2,710 – $3,520	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,907	$3.40	$5,139 – $6,674	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,435	$2.90	$2,988 – $3,881	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,906	$3.01	$2,528 – $3,284	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 Hot Springs, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Hot Springs, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,426 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $3,872.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,129 of the $3,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,167, which makes Hot Springs, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →