Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Albany, NY hotshot rate

$8,519hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,873 mi
Typical range: $7,071–$9,968
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Albany price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,723
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $8,519

Return trip

Albany → San Diego$4,750

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,650	$4.40	$11,259 – $14,042
53' refrigerated	$15,064	$5.24	$13,106 – $17,022
48' flatbed	$15,103	$5.26	$12,988 – $17,217
Step deck	$16,419	$5.72	$13,792 – $19,046
Power only	$11,282	$3.93	$9,815 – $12,748
Hotshot	$8,519	$2.97	$7,071 – $9,968
26' box truck	$8,308	$2.89	$7,062 – $9,554
Sprinter van	$5,060	$1.76	$4,250 – $5,870

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$801	$4.88	$665 – $937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$8,602	$2.96	$7,140 – $10,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,643	$3.15	$2,194 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,839	$2.18	$3,186 – $4,492	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$4,371	$1.72	$3,628 – $5,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$833	$3.61	$692 – $975	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$4,195	$2.16	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Albany, NY is estimated at $8,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,071 and $9,968.

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

About 2,873 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 $1,796 of the $8,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes San Diego, CA to Albany, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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