Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,335hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,108–$1,562
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Banos to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,069
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,335

Return trip

San Diego → Los Banos$1,335

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

Los Banos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$4.82	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,452	$5.75	$2,133 – $2,770
48' flatbed	$2,554	$6.00	$2,197 – $2,912
Step deck	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246
Power only	$1,771	$4.16	$1,541 – $2,002
Hotshot	$1,335	$3.13	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,325	$3.11	$1,126 – $1,523
Sprinter van	$821	$1.93	$690 – $953

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More lanes from Los Banos

Hotshot lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$8,750	$2.96	$7,263 – $10,238	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$1,068	$3.61	$887 – $1,250	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$4,712	$2.23	$3,911 – $5,514	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$4,345	$2.38	$3,606 – $5,083	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$1,975	$3.05	$1,639 – $2,310	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$3,950	$2.41	$3,279 – $4,622	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$3,959	$2.41	$3,286 – $4,632	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 Banos, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Los Banos, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,108 and $1,562.

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

About 426 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 $266 of the $1,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,069 is linehaul.

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

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

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