Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to College Station, TX hotshot rate

$3,562hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,957–$4,168
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to College Station price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

College Station → San Diego$2,425

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to College Station by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to College Station, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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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 College Station

Hotshot lanes into College Station, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$3,032	$1.80	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$3,755	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,394	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,491	$2.31	$2,068 – $2,915	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$472	$5.19	$392 – $553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$1,635	$1.46	$1,357 – $1,913	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$2,568	$1.61	$2,131 – $3,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$608	$3.34	$505 – $712	1 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$610	$3.33	$506 – $713	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to College Station, TX?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to College Station, TX is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,957 and $4,168.

How far is San Diego, CA from College Station, TX by truck?

About 1,455 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $910 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Station, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes San Diego, CA to College Station, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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