Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,183hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $1,812–$2,555
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,646
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,183

Return trip

San Diego → Medford$2,222

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$3.84	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,935	$4.58	$3,423 – $4,446
48' flatbed	$4,023	$4.68	$3,459 – $4,586
Step deck	$4,390	$5.11	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,894	$3.37	$2,518 – $3,271
Hotshot	$2,183	$2.54	$1,812 – $2,555
26' box truck	$2,148	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.54	$1,109 – $1,531

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More lanes from Medford

Hotshot lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$8,573	$2.91	$7,116 – $10,031	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$1,934	$2.63	$1,605 – $2,263	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,636	$2.19	$3,848 – $5,424	5 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$4,773	$2.31	$3,961 – $5,584	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$2,707	$2.73	$2,246 – $3,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$8,023	$2.77	$6,659 – $9,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$4,444	$2.33	$3,688 – $5,199	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,847 mi	$4,317	$2.34	$3,583 – $5,050	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, OR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Medford, OR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,812 and $2,555.

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

About 859 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $537 of the $2,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Medford, OR to San Diego, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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