Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mills, WY to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,526hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $1,266–$1,785
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mills to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $857
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $1,526

Return trip

San Diego → Mills$3,543

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mills to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mills, WY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.15	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$2.56	$2,380 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,784	$2.60	$2,394 – $3,174
Step deck	$3,036	$2.84	$2,550 – $3,521
Power only	$2,022	$1.89	$1,759 – $2,285
Hotshot	$1,526	$1.43	$1,266 – $1,785
26' box truck	$1,497	$1.40	$1,273 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$918	$0.86	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Mills

Hotshot lanes from Mills, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$3,469	$1.76	$2,879 – $4,059	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$1,502	$1.43	$1,247 – $1,757	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$1,569	$1.39	$1,303 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$1,840	$1.43	$1,527 – $2,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$1,383	$1.65	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$3,216	$1.68	$2,669 – $3,763	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$1,745	$1.45	$1,448 – $2,042	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	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 Mills, WY to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Mills, WY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,526 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,266 and $1,785.

How far is Mills, WY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $669 of the $1,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mills, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,543, which makes Mills, WY to San Diego, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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