Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,343hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,742
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $2,343

Return trip

San Diego → McKinney$3,441

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

McKinney to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350
Power only	$3,104	$2.22	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from McKinney

Hotshot lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,525	$2.21	$2,926 – $4,125	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,616	$1.77	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,197	$2.12	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$2,806	$2.63	$2,329 – $3,283	3 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 McKinney, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from McKinney, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,343 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,742.

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

About 1,398 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 $874 of the $2,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes McKinney, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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