Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,370hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,137–$1,603
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnstown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $742
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $1,370

Return trip

San Diego → Johnstown$3,524

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Johnstown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,460	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,780
48' flatbed	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858
Step deck	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,816	$1.81	$1,580 – $2,052
Hotshot	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,346	$1.34	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$826	$0.82	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Johnstown

Hotshot lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$3,192	$1.67	$2,649 – $3,734	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$1,380	$1.36	$1,145 – $1,615	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$1,487	$1.40	$1,235 – $1,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,163	$1.61	$965 – $1,360	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$2,946	$1.59	$2,445 – $3,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$1,390	$1.42	$1,153 – $1,626	2 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$1,195	$1.47	$992 – $1,398	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 Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,370 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,137 and $1,603.

How far is Johnstown, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $628 of the $1,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,524, which makes Johnstown, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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