Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$5,209hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,201 mi
Typical range: $4,323–$6,094
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,833
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $5,209

Return trip

Cincinnati → San Diego$4,259

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

San Diego to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,755	$3.52	$6,902 – $8,608
53' refrigerated	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437
48' flatbed	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588
Step deck	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720
Power only	$6,899	$3.13	$6,002 – $7,795
Hotshot	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094
26' box truck	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849
Sprinter van	$3,102	$1.41	$2,606 – $3,598

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$1,791	$1.87	$1,486 – $2,095	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $5,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,323 and $6,094.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,201 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 $1,376 of the $5,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,259, which makes San Diego, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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