Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,731hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $2,267–$3,195
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

San Diego → Kent$2,977

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,099	$3.34	$3,648 – $4,550
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$3.97	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,957	$4.03	$4,263 – $5,651
Step deck	$5,402	$4.40	$4,538 – $6,266
Power only	$3,619	$2.94	$3,148 – $4,089
Hotshot	$2,731	$2.22	$2,267 – $3,195
26' box truck	$2,677	$2.18	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,640	$1.33	$1,377 – $1,902

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More lanes from Kent

Hotshot lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$7,713	$2.72	$6,401 – $9,024	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,517	$2.26	$2,089 – $2,945	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,183	$2.05	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$4,734	$2.14	$3,930 – $5,539	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,133	$2.43	$2,600 – $3,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$4,494	$2.15	$3,730 – $5,257	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$4,260	$2.16	$3,536 – $4,985	4 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 Kent, WA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Kent, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,267 and $3,195.

How far is Kent, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,229 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 $768 of the $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,977, which makes Kent, WA to San Diego, CA 8% 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 →