Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO hotshot rate

$4,177hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,825 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,887
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $4,177

Return trip

Arnold → San Diego$3,483

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,233	$3.42	$5,547 – $6,919
53' refrigerated	$7,425	$4.07	$6,460 – $8,390
48' flatbed	$7,485	$4.10	$6,437 – $8,533
Step deck	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450
Power only	$5,533	$3.03	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.29	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,083	$2.24	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.37	$2,094 – $2,892

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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 Arnold

Hotshot lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$1,939	$1.85	$1,609 – $2,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$4,271	$2.28	$3,545 – $4,997	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,012	$3.11	$840 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$1,444	$1.85	$1,199 – $1,689	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$1,999	$1.35	$1,659 – $2,339	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,618	$1.67	$1,343 – $1,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,636	$1.79	$1,358 – $1,914	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,220	$1.95	$1,013 – $1,428	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO is estimated at $4,177 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,887.

How far is San Diego, CA from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 1,825 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 $1,141 of the $4,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes San Diego, CA to Arnold, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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