Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,689hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 2,467 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,317
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $3,689

Return trip

San Diego → Monroe$6,605

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Monroe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,486	$2.22	$4,883 – $6,090
53' refrigerated	$6,534	$2.65	$5,684 – $7,383
48' flatbed	$6,561	$2.66	$5,642 – $7,480
Step deck	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277
Power only	$4,886	$1.98	$4,251 – $5,521
Hotshot	$3,689	$1.50	$3,062 – $4,317
26' box truck	$3,600	$1.46	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,194	$0.89	$1,843 – $2,546

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More lanes from Monroe

Hotshot lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$1,569	$2.50	$1,302 – $1,836	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,774	$1.49	$3,133 – $4,416	5 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,274	$1.77	$1,057 – $1,491	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$1,884	$1.71	$1,564 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$3,542	$1.67	$2,940 – $4,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,335	$2.48	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$2,185	$1.66	$1,813 – $2,556	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$1,893	$1.71	$1,571 – $2,215	3 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 Monroe, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Monroe, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,689 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 2,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,317.

How far is Monroe, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,467 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 $1,542 of the $3,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Monroe, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,605, which makes Monroe, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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