Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,279hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$5,006
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,279

Return trip

San Diego → Middletown$5,232

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,370	$2.88	$5,669 – $7,070
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$3.43	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,628	$3.45	$6,560 – $8,696
Step deck	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626
Power only	$5,667	$2.56	$4,930 – $6,403
Hotshot	$4,279	$1.93	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,178	$1.89	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.15	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,078	$3.16	$1,725 – $2,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$4,352	$1.93	$3,612 – $5,092	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$873	$3.12	$725 – $1,022	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$2,374	$2.19	$1,970 – $2,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,060	$2.17	$3,370 – $4,750	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,804	$3.11	$1,498 – $2,111	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,683	$2.14	$2,227 – $3,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$2,190	$2.23	$1,818 – $2,563	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 Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $5,006.

How far is Middletown, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,383 of the $4,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,232, which makes Middletown, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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