Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE hotshot rate

$3,475hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$4,065
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $3,475

Return trip

Columbus → San Diego$3,029

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,201	$3.56	$4,629 – $5,773
53' refrigerated	$6,197	$4.24	$5,391 – $7,002
48' flatbed	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146
Step deck	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920
Power only	$4,603	$3.15	$4,005 – $5,202
Hotshot	$3,475	$2.38	$2,884 – $4,065
26' box truck	$3,402	$2.33	$2,891 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,080	$1.42	$1,747 – $2,413

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,564	$1.78	$2,128 – $2,999	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$1,517	$2.57	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,720	$1.79	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,625	$1.42	$1,348 – $1,901	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,190	$1.59	$1,818 – $2,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$1,749	$1.79	$1,451 – $2,046	2 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$1,352	$1.92	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE is estimated at $3,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $4,065.

How far is San Diego, CA from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 1,460 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 $913 of the $3,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbus, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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