Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,901hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,327 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,565
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,446
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $3,901

Return trip

San Diego → Kingsport$5,951

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

Kingsport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,805	$2.49	$5,166 – $6,443
53' refrigerated	$6,913	$2.97	$6,015 – $7,812
48' flatbed	$6,947	$2.99	$5,975 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765
Power only	$5,167	$2.22	$4,495 – $5,839
Hotshot	$3,901	$1.68	$3,238 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,808	$1.64	$3,237 – $4,379
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.00	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Kingsport

Hotshot lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,783	$2.77	$1,480 – $2,086	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$3,985	$1.67	$3,308 – $4,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$1,155	$2.13	$958 – $1,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,990	$1.93	$1,651 – $2,328	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$3,717	$1.88	$3,085 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$1,519	$2.75	$1,260 – $1,777	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,306	$1.87	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,937	$1.94	$1,608 – $2,267	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 Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,901 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,565.

How far is Kingsport, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,327 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,455 of the $3,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,951, which makes Kingsport, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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