Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsfield, MA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,135hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,905 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,838
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsfield to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,319
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

San Diego → Pittsfield$8,874

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsfield to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsfield, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,140	$2.11	$5,464 – $6,815
53' refrigerated	$7,311	$2.52	$6,361 – $8,262
48' flatbed	$7,329	$2.52	$6,303 – $8,355
Step deck	$7,968	$2.74	$6,693 – $9,243
Power only	$5,476	$1.89	$4,764 – $6,188
Hotshot	$4,135	$1.42	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,032	$1.39	$3,428 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,456	$0.85	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Pittsfield

Hotshot lanes from Pittsfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$669	$4.40	$555 – $782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$4,176	$1.42	$3,466 – $4,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$1,427	$1.64	$1,185 – $1,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$2,736	$1.54	$2,271 – $3,201	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$4,078	$1.59	$3,385 – $4,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$768	$3.34	$637 – $898	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$2,990	$1.52	$2,482 – $3,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,702 mi	$2,634	$1.55	$2,186 – $3,081	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 Pittsfield, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Pittsfield, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,838.

How far is Pittsfield, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,905 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 $1,816 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pittsfield, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,874, which makes Pittsfield, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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