Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,576hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$3,014
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pendleton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

San Diego → Pendleton$2,622

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pendleton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$3.68	$3,451 – $4,304
53' refrigerated	$4,622	$4.38	$4,021 – $5,223
48' flatbed	$4,704	$4.46	$4,045 – $5,362
Step deck	$5,129	$4.87	$4,309 – $5,950
Power only	$3,414	$3.24	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.44	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.40	$2,150 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.47	$1,303 – $1,799

More lanes from Pendleton

Hotshot lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$7,806	$2.93	$6,479 – $9,133	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$2,369	$2.49	$1,966 – $2,771	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$4,111	$2.22	$3,412 – $4,809	4 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$4,587	$2.32	$3,807 – $5,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,392 – $3,372	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$7,311	$2.79	$6,068 – $8,553	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$4,327	$2.34	$3,591 – $5,063	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$4,081	$2.35	$3,387 – $4,775	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 Pendleton, OR to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Pendleton, OR to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $3,014.

How far is Pendleton, OR from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,054 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 $659 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Pendleton, OR to San Diego, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology