Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,325hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,891
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $3,325

Return trip

San Diego → Rome$5,777

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rome to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,952	$2.29	$4,407 – $5,497
53' refrigerated	$5,898	$2.72	$5,131 – $6,665
48' flatbed	$5,932	$2.74	$5,102 – $6,762
Step deck	$6,453	$2.98	$5,421 – $7,486
Power only	$4,404	$2.03	$3,832 – $4,977
Hotshot	$3,325	$1.54	$2,760 – $3,891
26' box truck	$3,247	$1.50	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,981	$0.91	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from Rome

Hotshot lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$2,089	$2.34	$1,734 – $2,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$3,419	$1.53	$2,837 – $4,000	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$1,183	$1.85	$982 – $1,384	2 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$1,467	$1.85	$1,218 – $1,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$3,133	$1.73	$2,600 – $3,666	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$1,826	$2.27	$1,516 – $2,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$1,766	$1.76	$1,466 – $2,066	2 d
Dallas, TX	796 mi	$1,470	$1.85	$1,220 – $1,720	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 Rome, GA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Rome, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,325 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,891.

How far is Rome, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,165 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 $1,354 of the $3,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rome, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,777, which makes Rome, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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