Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN hotshot rate

$4,583hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $3,804–$5,362
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,461
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,583

Return trip

Apple Valley → San Diego$3,640

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,840	$3.81	$6,087 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,148	$4.54	$7,088 – $9,207
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,942	$4.98	$7,511 – $10,373
Power only	$6,070	$3.38	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.55	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,480	$2.50	$3,808 – $5,152
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.52	$2,298 – $3,174

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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 Apple Valley

Hotshot lanes into Apple Valley, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$2,415	$2.02	$2,004 – $2,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$4,601	$2.55	$3,819 – $5,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,288	$3.19	$1,069 – $1,507	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$2,322	$1.89	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$2,244	$1.50	$1,862 – $2,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$2,075	$1.80	$1,722 – $2,428	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$2,424	$1.88	$2,012 – $2,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,958	$1.96	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN is estimated at $4,583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,804 and $5,362.

How far is San Diego, CA from Apple Valley, MN by truck?

About 1,795 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 $1,122 of the $4,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,640, which makes San Diego, CA to Apple Valley, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →