Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,329hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $1,103–$1,555
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $724
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $1,329

Return trip

San Diego → Lakewood$3,418

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

Lakewood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,003	$2.07	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,388	$2.47	$2,078 – $2,699
48' flatbed	$2,435	$2.52	$2,094 – $2,776
Step deck	$2,656	$2.74	$2,231 – $3,081
Power only	$1,761	$1.82	$1,532 – $1,990
Hotshot	$1,329	$1.37	$1,103 – $1,555
26' box truck	$1,306	$1.35	$1,110 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$801	$0.83	$673 – $930

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$3,226	$1.67	$2,678 – $3,774	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$1,441	$1.32	$1,196 – $1,686	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$1,454	$1.40	$1,207 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,107	$1.64	$919 – $1,296	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$2,975	$1.59	$2,470 – $3,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,118 – $1,576	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$1,165	$1.48	$967 – $1,363	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 Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,329 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,103 and $1,555.

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

About 968 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 $605 of the $1,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Lakewood, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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