Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,615hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $3,831–$5,400
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $4,615

Return trip

San Diego → New Brunswick$7,867

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Brunswick to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,854	$2.42	$6,100 – $7,608
53' refrigerated	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223
48' flatbed	$8,184	$2.89	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322
Power only	$6,112	$2.16	$5,317 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,615	$1.63	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.59	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,742	$0.97	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Hotshot lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$4,673	$1.63	$3,878 – $5,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$2,912	$1.78	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$3,215	$1.75	$2,668 – $3,761	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$2,686	$2.81	$2,229 – $3,142	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$2,879	$1.78	$2,390 – $3,369	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 New Brunswick, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from New Brunswick, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,615 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,831 and $5,400.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,833 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 $1,771 of the $4,615 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 Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,867, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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