Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,480hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,229–$1,732
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,169
Fuel: $311
All-in estimate: $1,480

Return trip

San Diego → Los Altos$1,480

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Altos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$4.56	$2,018 – $2,517
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$5.45	$2,354 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200
Step deck	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563
Power only	$1,964	$3.95	$1,709 – $2,219
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.98	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$907	$1.83	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Los Altos

Hotshot lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,525	$2.37	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838	4 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 Los Altos, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Los Altos, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,480 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,229 and $1,732.

How far is Los Altos, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $311 of the $1,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Los Altos, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →