Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carson City, NV hotshot rate

$1,787hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,090
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Carson City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,787

Return trip

Carson City → San Diego$943

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Diego to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,730	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,030
53' refrigerated	$3,257	$5.98	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,369	$6.18	$2,898 – $3,841
Step deck	$3,686	$6.76	$3,096 – $4,276
Power only	$2,370	$4.35	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,787	$3.28	$1,483 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,767	$3.24	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,092	$2.00	$917 – $1,267

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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 Carson City

Hotshot lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$5,309	$1.87	$4,407 – $6,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$1,515	$3.54	$1,258 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$4,633	$2.33	$3,845 – $5,420	4 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$3,307	$1.84	$2,745 – $3,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$1,204	$1.78	$999 – $1,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$4,622	$1.67	$3,837 – $5,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$3,026	$1.86	$2,511 – $3,540	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,597 mi	$2,977	$1.86	$2,471 – $3,483	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Carson City, NV?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Carson City, NV is estimated at $1,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,090.

How far is San Diego, CA from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $341 of the $1,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $943, which makes San Diego, CA to Carson City, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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