Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,166hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,114 mi
Typical range: $3,458–$4,874
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Albany to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $4,166

Return trip

San Diego → New Albany$4,914

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Albany to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$2.94	$5,522 – $6,888
53' refrigerated	$7,391	$3.50	$6,430 – $8,351
48' flatbed	$7,436	$3.52	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,090	$3.83	$6,795 – $9,384
Power only	$5,518	$2.61	$4,800 – $6,235
Hotshot	$4,166	$1.97	$3,458 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,069	$1.92	$3,458 – $4,679
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.17	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from New Albany

Hotshot lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,380	$3.09	$1,976 – $2,785	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$4,251	$1.97	$3,529 – $4,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$939	$3.03	$779 – $1,098	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,161	$2.28	$1,794 – $2,529	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$3,920	$2.21	$3,254 – $4,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,078	$3.02	$1,725 – $2,432	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$2,478	$2.21	$2,057 – $2,899	3 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$1,986	$2.33	$1,649 – $2,324	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 New Albany, IN to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from New Albany, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,166 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,458 and $4,874.

How far is New Albany, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,114 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 $1,322 of the $4,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Albany, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,914, which makes New Albany, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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