Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Medford, MA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,306hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $3,574–$5,038
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $4,306

Return trip

San Diego → Medford$9,239

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,390	$2.11	$5,687 – $7,093
53' refrigerated	$7,609	$2.51	$6,620 – $8,599
48' flatbed	$7,625	$2.51	$6,557 – $8,692
Step deck	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615
Power only	$5,702	$1.88	$4,960 – $6,443
Hotshot	$4,306	$1.42	$3,574 – $5,038
26' box truck	$4,198	$1.38	$3,568 – $4,827
Sprinter van	$2,556	$0.84	$2,147 – $2,965

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More lanes from Medford

Hotshot lanes from Medford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$4,347	$1.42	$3,608 – $5,086	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$1,596	$1.59	$1,325 – $1,868	2 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$2,893	$1.53	$2,401 – $3,385	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,266	$1.58	$3,541 – $4,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$3,153	$1.51	$2,617 – $3,689	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$2,800	$1.54	$2,324 – $3,276	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 Medford, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Medford, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,306 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,574 and $5,038.

How far is Medford, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,897 of the $4,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Medford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,239, which makes Medford, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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