Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,499hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 506 mi
Typical range: $1,244–$1,754
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menlo Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

San Diego → Menlo Park$1,499

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Menlo Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$5.41	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,839	$5.61	$2,441 – $3,236
Step deck	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$1,988	$3.93	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,499	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,754
26' box truck	$1,484	$2.93	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$918	$1.81	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Hotshot lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,180	$2.95	$1,810 – $2,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848	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 Menlo Park, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Menlo Park, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 506 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,244 and $1,754.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $316 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Menlo Park, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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