Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,631hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,843 mi
Typical range: $3,843–$5,418
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

San Diego → Rahway$7,892

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rahway to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,876	$2.42	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,188	$2.88	$7,124 – $9,253
48' flatbed	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360
Step deck	$8,926	$3.14	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,132	$2.16	$5,335 – $6,929
Hotshot	$4,631	$1.63	$3,843 – $5,418
26' box truck	$4,516	$1.59	$3,838 – $5,193
Sprinter van	$2,751	$0.97	$2,310 – $3,191

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More lanes from Rahway

Hotshot lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$4,688	$1.63	$3,891 – $5,485	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$1,564	$1.89	$1,298 – $1,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$2,932	$1.77	$2,434 – $3,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$573	$7.95	$475 – $670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$3,235	$1.75	$2,685 – $3,785	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$2,843	$1.78	$2,360 – $3,327	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,715	$2.80	$2,254 – $3,177	2 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 Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,843 and $5,418.

How far is Rahway, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,843 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 $1,777 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,892, which makes Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% 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 →