Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,839hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,388 mi
Typical range: $3,186–$4,491
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parkersburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $3,839

Return trip

San Diego → Parkersburg$6,963

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Parkersburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,710	$2.39	$5,082 – $6,338
53' refrigerated	$6,800	$2.85	$5,916 – $7,684
48' flatbed	$6,831	$2.86	$5,875 – $7,788
Step deck	$7,430	$3.11	$6,241 – $8,619
Power only	$5,084	$2.13	$4,423 – $5,745
Hotshot	$3,839	$1.61	$3,186 – $4,491
26' box truck	$3,746	$1.57	$3,184 – $4,308
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.96	$1,919 – $2,649

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More lanes from Parkersburg

Hotshot lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$1,408	$2.88	$1,168 – $1,647	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$3,903	$1.60	$3,240 – $4,567	5 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$954	$2.20	$791 – $1,116	1 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$2,176	$1.80	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$3,682	$1.80	$3,056 – $4,308	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$1,186	$2.91	$984 – $1,387	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,456	$1.77	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$2,062	$1.82	$1,712 – $2,413	3 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 Parkersburg, WV to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Parkersburg, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,839 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,186 and $4,491.

How far is Parkersburg, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,388 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 $1,493 of the $3,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Parkersburg, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,963, which makes Parkersburg, WV to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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