Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,985hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,663
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwich to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $3,985

Return trip

San Diego → Norwich$9,612

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwich to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$1.99	$5,265 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,045	$2.37	$6,129 – $7,960
48' flatbed	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049
Step deck	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903
Power only	$5,278	$1.77	$4,591 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,985	$1.34	$3,308 – $4,663
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.31	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,366	$0.80	$1,988 – $2,745

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More lanes from Norwich

Hotshot lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$602	$4.46	$500 – $704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$4,028	$1.34	$3,343 – $4,712	6 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$1,438	$1.52	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$2,618	$1.45	$2,173 – $3,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$3,937	$1.49	$3,267 – $4,606	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$717	$3.17	$595 – $839	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$2,866	$1.43	$2,379 – $3,353	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$2,540	$1.45	$2,108 – $2,972	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 Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,985 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,663.

How far is Norwich, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,976 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 $1,861 of the $3,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,612, which makes Norwich, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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