Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,841hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $2,358–$3,324
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

San Diego → Little Rock$4,127

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711
53' refrigerated	$5,056	$3.01	$4,399 – $5,714
48' flatbed	$5,103	$3.03	$4,389 – $5,818
Step deck	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445
Power only	$3,764	$2.24	$3,275 – $4,253
Hotshot	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324
26' box truck	$2,779	$1.65	$2,362 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,698	$1.01	$1,426 – $1,969

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$868	$2.57	$721 – $1,016	1 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 Little Rock, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,358 and $3,324.

How far is Little Rock, AR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,052 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes Little Rock, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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