Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,552hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,326
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

San Diego → Rochester Hills$5,396

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester Hills to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243
Step deck	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230
Power only	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

Hotshot lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$1,947	$3.33	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$4,604	$1.97	$3,822 – $5,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$894	$3.18	$742 – $1,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$4,374	$2.20	$3,630 – $5,117	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,744	$3.25	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$3,149	$2.14	$2,614 – $3,685	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$2,621	$2.21	$2,175 – $3,066	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 Rochester Hills, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Rochester Hills, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,326.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,314 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 $1,447 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,396, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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