Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,126hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $935–$1,318
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Cruces to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $681
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,126

Return trip

San Diego → Las Cruces$2,372

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Cruces to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$2.40	$1,521 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$2.86	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,094	$2.94	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,287	$3.21	$1,921 – $2,653
Power only	$1,493	$2.10	$1,299 – $1,688
Hotshot	$1,126	$1.58	$935 – $1,318
26' box truck	$1,110	$1.56	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$684	$0.96	$574 – $793

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More lanes from Las Cruces

Hotshot lanes from Las Cruces, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,243 mi	$3,979	$1.77	$3,303 – $4,656	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	805 mi	$1,238	$1.54	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,460 mi	$1,994	$1.37	$1,655 – $2,333	3 d
Houston, TX	822 mi	$1,302	$1.58	$1,080 – $1,523	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	377 mi	$798	$2.12	$663 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,163 mi	$3,663	$1.69	$3,040 – $4,286	5 d
San Antonio, TX	623 mi	$1,054	$1.69	$875 – $1,234	2 d
Dallas, TX	690 mi	$1,138	$1.65	$944 – $1,331	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 Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,126 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $935 and $1,318.

How far is Las Cruces, NM from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 712 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 $445 of the $1,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Las Cruces, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Las Cruces, NM to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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