Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC hotshot rate

$6,762hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $5,612–$7,911
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,180
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $6,762

Return trip

Burlington → San Diego$3,777

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

San Diego to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,052	$3.97	$8,946 – $11,157
53' refrigerated	$11,971	$4.73	$10,415 – $13,527
48' flatbed	$12,018	$4.75	$10,335 – $13,700
Step deck	$13,069	$5.16	$10,978 – $15,160
Power only	$8,954	$3.54	$7,790 – $10,119
Hotshot	$6,762	$2.67	$5,612 – $7,911
26' box truck	$6,597	$2.61	$5,608 – $7,587
Sprinter van	$4,021	$1.59	$3,377 – $4,664

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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 Burlington

Hotshot lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$1,357	$2.64	$1,126 – $1,587	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,051	$2.93	$1,702 – $2,399	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$2,466	$2.05	$2,047 – $2,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,395	$1.56	$2,818 – $3,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$1,060	$2.49	$880 – $1,240	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,825	$2.00	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,449	$2.05	$2,032 – $2,865	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC is estimated at $6,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,612 and $7,911.

How far is San Diego, CA from Burlington, NC by truck?

About 2,531 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 $1,582 of the $6,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,777, which makes San Diego, CA to Burlington, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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