Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,344hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $1,116–$1,573
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $730
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

San Diego → Lafayette$3,458

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

Lafayette to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,026	$2.06	$1,803 – $2,249
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$2.46	$2,101 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,462	$2.51	$2,117 – $2,807
Step deck	$2,686	$2.73	$2,256 – $3,115
Power only	$1,782	$1.81	$1,550 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573
26' box truck	$1,321	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$811	$0.83	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Lafayette

Hotshot lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$1,357	$1.37	$1,126 – $1,587	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,432	$1.32	$1,189 – $1,676	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,474	$1.40	$1,223 – $1,724	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$2,968	$1.59	$2,464 – $3,473	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,370	$1.42	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$1,183	$1.48	$982 – $1,385	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 Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,116 and $1,573.

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

About 982 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 $614 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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