Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milton, GA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,409hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $2,829–$3,988
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

San Diego → Milton$5,922

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,075	$2.28	$4,516 – $5,633
53' refrigerated	$6,044	$2.72	$5,258 – $6,830
48' flatbed	$6,077	$2.73	$5,226 – $6,928
Step deck	$6,610	$2.97	$5,553 – $7,668
Power only	$4,515	$2.03	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,409	$1.53	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,328	$1.50	$2,829 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,030	$0.91	$1,705 – $2,355

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More lanes from Milton

Hotshot lanes from Milton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,018	$2.36	$1,675 – $2,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,292 mi	$3,502	$1.53	$2,907 – $4,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,217	$1.84	$1,010 – $1,424	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$1,539	$1.82	$1,277 – $1,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,875 mi	$3,224	$1.72	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$1,757	$2.30	$1,458 – $2,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$1,552	$1.82	$1,288 – $1,816	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 Milton, GA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Milton, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,829 and $3,988.

How far is Milton, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,225 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 $1,391 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,922, which makes Milton, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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