Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$982hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $815–$1,149
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $621
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $982

Return trip

San Diego → Reno$1,861

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,498	$2.60	$1,333 – $1,663
53' refrigerated	$1,788	$3.10	$1,555 – $2,020
48' flatbed	$1,846	$3.20	$1,588 – $2,105
Step deck	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342
Power only	$1,303	$2.26	$1,133 – $1,472
Hotshot	$982	$1.70	$815 – $1,149
26' box truck	$970	$1.68	$825 – $1,116
Sprinter van	$599	$1.04	$503 – $695

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More lanes from Reno

Hotshot lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,019	$1.77	$4,166 – $5,872	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,664	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,117	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,583	$1.42	$2,144 – $3,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,683	$1.69	$3,887 – $5,479	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,369	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$2,324	$1.44	$1,929 – $2,719	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 Reno, NV to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Reno, NV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $982 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $815 and $1,149.

How far is Reno, NV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 577 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,861, which makes Reno, NV to San Diego, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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