Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC hotshot rate

$6,690hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$7,827
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,156
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $6,690

Return trip

Columbia → San Diego$3,652

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,948	$4.05	$8,854 – $11,043
53' refrigerated	$11,848	$4.83	$10,308 – $13,388
48' flatbed	$11,898	$4.85	$10,233 – $13,564
Step deck	$12,940	$5.27	$10,870 – $15,011
Power only	$8,860	$3.61	$7,708 – $10,012
Hotshot	$6,690	$2.73	$5,553 – $7,827
26' box truck	$6,528	$2.66	$5,549 – $7,508
Sprinter van	$3,979	$1.62	$3,343 – $4,616

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,734	$2.47	$1,439 – $2,029	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,855	$2.72	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,243	$2.91	$1,861 – $2,624	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,259	$2.13	$1,875 – $2,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,344	$1.59	$2,775 – $3,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,394	$2.27	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,638	$2.07	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,301	$2.12	$1,910 – $2,692	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC is estimated at $6,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $7,827.

How far is San Diego, CA from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 2,454 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 $1,534 of the $6,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbia, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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