Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA hotshot rate

$3,936hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,606
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Ankeny → San Diego$3,238

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,880	$3.49	$5,233 – $6,527
53' refrigerated	$7,005	$4.16	$6,094 – $7,915
48' flatbed	$7,070	$4.20	$6,080 – $8,060
Step deck	$7,697	$4.57	$6,465 – $8,928
Power only	$5,214	$3.10	$4,537 – $5,892
Hotshot	$3,936	$2.34	$3,267 – $4,606
26' box truck	$3,850	$2.29	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,352	$1.40	$1,976 – $2,728

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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 Ankeny

Hotshot lanes into Ankeny, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$2,209	$1.83	$1,833 – $2,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$3,986	$2.33	$3,308 – $4,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,089	$3.02	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$1,752	$1.79	$1,454 – $2,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$1,881	$1.38	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,877	$1.64	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$1,855	$1.76	$1,539 – $2,170	3 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$1,426	$1.88	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,606.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ankeny, IA by truck?

About 1,684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,053 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ankeny, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes San Diego, CA to Ankeny, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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