Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,765hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$3,236
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Magnolia to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,745
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $2,765

Return trip

San Diego → Magnolia$4,017

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

Magnolia to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,133	$2.53	$3,678 – $4,587
53' refrigerated	$4,923	$3.02	$4,283 – $5,563
48' flatbed	$4,972	$3.05	$4,276 – $5,668
Step deck	$5,413	$3.32	$4,547 – $6,279
Power only	$3,663	$2.25	$3,187 – $4,140
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.70	$2,295 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,705	$1.66	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,653	$1.01	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Magnolia

Hotshot lanes from Magnolia, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$3,227	$2.32	$2,678 – $3,775	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$2,877	$1.69	$2,388 – $3,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$1,480	$1.89	$1,229 – $1,732	2 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$843	$2.62	$700 – $987	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$2,477	$1.93	$2,056 – $2,898	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$2,902	$2.23	$2,409 – $3,396	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,090	$2.26	$905 – $1,275	1 d
Dallas, TX	245 mi	$725	$2.96	$602 – $848	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 Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,765 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $3,236.

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

About 1,631 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 $1,020 of the $2,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,017, which makes Magnolia, AR to San Diego, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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