Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,329hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,948 mi
Typical range: $2,763–$3,894
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,111
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,329

Return trip

San Diego → Meridian$5,268

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Meridian to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,963	$2.55	$4,417 – $5,508
53' refrigerated	$5,911	$3.03	$5,143 – $6,680
48' flatbed	$5,954	$3.06	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,479	$3.33	$5,442 – $7,515
Power only	$4,409	$2.26	$3,836 – $4,982
Hotshot	$3,329	$1.71	$2,763 – $3,894
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.67	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.02	$1,667 – $2,303

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More lanes from Meridian

Hotshot lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,879	$2.45	$2,390 – $3,369	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$3,446	$1.70	$2,861 – $4,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,505	$1.95	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,170	$2.28	$971 – $1,369	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,084	$1.93	$2,560 – $3,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,561	$2.36	$2,126 – $2,997	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,510	$2.07	$1,254 – $1,767	2 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,238	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,448	2 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 Meridian, MS to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Meridian, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,329 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,763 and $3,894.

How far is Meridian, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,948 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 $1,218 of the $3,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Meridian, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,268, which makes Meridian, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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