Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Albany, GA hotshot rate

$6,023hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $4,999–$7,047
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Albany price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,606
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $6,023

Return trip

Albany → San Diego$3,467

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Diego to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,964	$3.95	$7,978 – $9,950
53' refrigerated	$10,676	$4.71	$9,288 – $12,064
48' flatbed	$10,732	$4.73	$9,229 – $12,234
Step deck	$11,674	$5.15	$9,806 – $13,542
Power only	$7,977	$3.52	$6,940 – $9,014
Hotshot	$6,023	$2.66	$4,999 – $7,047
26' box truck	$5,880	$2.59	$4,998 – $6,762
Sprinter van	$3,586	$1.58	$3,012 – $4,159

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,215	$2.21	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,209	$2.65	$5,154 – $7,265	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,382	$2.75	$1,977 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$1,743	$2.18	$1,447 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$2,978	$1.55	$2,472 – $3,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$1,822	$2.00	$1,513 – $2,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,123	$2.08	$1,762 – $2,484	2 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$1,871	$2.14	$1,553 – $2,189	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Albany, GA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Albany, GA is estimated at $6,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,999 and $7,047.

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

About 2,267 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 $1,417 of the $6,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes San Diego, CA to Albany, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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