Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,828hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,139
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,177
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

San Diego → Lubbock$2,685

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lubbock to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,752	$2.64	$2,449 – $3,055
53' refrigerated	$3,280	$3.15	$2,854 – $3,707
48' flatbed	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807
Step deck	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224
Power only	$2,422	$2.33	$2,108 – $2,737
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.76	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.72	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.06	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Lubbock

Hotshot lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$4,112	$2.17	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$1,940	$1.73	$1,611 – $2,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,462	$2.11	$1,214 – $1,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$3,763	$2.07	$3,123 – $4,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$867	$2.44	$719 – $1,014	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 Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,139.

How far is Lubbock, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $651 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Lubbock, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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