Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbia, TN hotshot rate

$5,268hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $4,372–$6,163
Transit: 4 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: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $5,268

Return trip

Columbia → San Diego$3,453

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,850	$3.86	$6,986 – $8,713
53' refrigerated	$9,350	$4.60	$8,134 – $10,565
48' flatbed	$9,411	$4.63	$8,094 – $10,729
Step deck	$10,240	$5.03	$8,602 – $11,879
Power only	$6,977	$3.43	$6,070 – $7,884
Hotshot	$5,268	$2.59	$4,372 – $6,163
26' box truck	$5,146	$2.53	$4,374 – $5,918
Sprinter van	$3,140	$1.54	$2,637 – $3,642

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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, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,022	$2.16	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,410	$2.58	$4,490 – $6,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,543	$3.04	$1,281 – $1,805	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$1,592	$2.14	$1,321 – $1,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,559	$1.52	$2,124 – $2,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$1,658	$1.96	$1,376 – $1,939	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,904	$2.04	$1,580 – $2,227	2 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$1,511	$2.17	$1,254 – $1,768	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Columbia, TN is estimated at $5,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,372 and $6,163.

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

About 2,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,272 of the $5,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,453, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbia, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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