Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,624hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$4,240
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,102
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $3,624

Return trip

San Diego → Lexington$6,640

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,390	$2.21	$4,797 – $5,983
53' refrigerated	$6,419	$2.64	$5,585 – $7,254
48' flatbed	$6,447	$2.65	$5,545 – $7,350
Step deck	$7,012	$2.88	$5,890 – $8,134
Power only	$4,800	$1.97	$4,176 – $5,424
Hotshot	$3,624	$1.49	$3,008 – $4,240
26' box truck	$3,537	$1.45	$3,006 – $4,067
Sprinter van	$2,156	$0.89	$1,811 – $2,501

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More lanes from Lexington

Hotshot lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$1,728	$2.40	$1,435 – $2,022	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$3,713	$1.49	$3,082 – $4,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$1,325	$1.74	$1,100 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$1,781	$1.72	$1,478 – $2,084	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$3,472	$1.67	$2,882 – $4,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$1,488	$2.36	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,085	$1.66	$1,731 – $2,440	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$1,815	$1.71	$1,506 – $2,123	3 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 Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,624 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $4,240.

How far is Lexington, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,434 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 $1,522 of the $3,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lexington, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,640, which makes Lexington, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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