Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashua, NH to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,430hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$5,183
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashua to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

San Diego → Nashua$9,607

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nashua to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashua, NH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,575	$2.18	$5,852 – $7,298
53' refrigerated	$7,830	$2.60	$6,812 – $8,847
48' flatbed	$7,846	$2.61	$6,748 – $8,944
Step deck	$8,529	$2.83	$7,165 – $9,894
Power only	$5,866	$1.95	$5,104 – $6,629
Hotshot	$4,430	$1.47	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.43	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,630	$0.87	$2,209 – $3,051

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More lanes from Nashua

Hotshot lanes from Nashua, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$829	$3.67	$688 – $970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,041 mi	$4,471	$1.47	$3,711 – $5,231	6 d
Chicago, IL	978 mi	$1,622	$1.66	$1,346 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,985	$1.59	$2,478 – $3,493	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,680 mi	$4,387	$1.64	$3,641 – $5,133	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	315 mi	$944	$3.00	$784 – $1,105	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,070 mi	$3,250	$1.57	$2,697 – $3,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,810 mi	$2,882	$1.59	$2,392 – $3,372	4 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 Nashua, NH to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Nashua, NH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $5,183.

How far is Nashua, NH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,011 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,882 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Nashua, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,607, which makes Nashua, NH to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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