Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,489hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,742
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palo Alto to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,176
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,489

Return trip

San Diego → Palo Alto$1,489

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Palo Alto to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$4.55	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,721	$5.43	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,087	$6.16	$2,593 – $3,581
Power only	$1,975	$3.94	$1,718 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,489	$2.97	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.94	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$912	$1.82	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,940	$2.95	$7,420 – $10,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,220	$3.30	$1,013 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$4,852	$2.23	$4,027 – $5,676	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$4,531	$2.37	$3,761 – $5,301	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,174	$2.95	$1,804 – $2,543	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$8,343	$2.81	$6,925 – $9,762	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845	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 Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,742.

How far is Palo Alto, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $313 of the $1,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Palo Alto, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →