Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newton, KS to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,831hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,312
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,969
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,831

Return trip

San Diego → Newton$3,409

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$3.08	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,053	$3.66	$4,396 – $5,710
48' flatbed	$5,117	$3.71	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,574	$4.04	$4,682 – $6,466
Power only	$3,750	$2.72	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$2.05	$2,349 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,772	$2.01	$2,357 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.23	$1,425 – $1,968

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More lanes from Newton

Hotshot lanes from Newton, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,053	$2.73	$3,364 – $4,742	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$2,910	$2.04	$2,415 – $3,405	3 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,569	$2.31	$1,302 – $1,836	2 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$1,663	$2.42	$1,381 – $1,946	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$2,461	$2.37	$2,043 – $2,879	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$3,687	$2.61	$3,061 – $4,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$1,696	$2.41	$1,408 – $1,984	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,194	$2.78	$991 – $1,397	1 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 Newton, KS to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Newton, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,831 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,312.

How far is Newton, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,379 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $862 of the $2,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newton, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,409, which makes Newton, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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