Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dallas, OR hotshot rate

$2,636hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $2,188–$3,085
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Dallas → San Diego$2,590

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

San Diego to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dallas, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,968	$3.74	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,729	$4.46	$4,114 – $5,344
48' flatbed	$4,813	$4.54	$4,139 – $5,486
Step deck	$5,248	$4.95	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,494	$3.29	$3,040 – $3,948
Hotshot	$2,636	$2.48	$2,188 – $3,085
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.44	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.50	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$4,836	$1.65	$4,014 – $5,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$2,388	$2.54	$1,982 – $2,794	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,109 mi	$4,317	$2.05	$3,583 – $5,051	5 d
Houston, TX	2,173 mi	$3,462	$1.59	$2,873 – $4,050	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,635	$1.41	$1,357 – $1,913	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$4,230	$1.47	$3,511 – $4,949	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$3,255	$1.60	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,941 mi	$3,127	$1.61	$2,595 – $3,659	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dallas, OR?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Dallas, OR is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,188 and $3,085.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dallas, OR by truck?

About 1,061 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 $663 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, OR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes San Diego, CA to Dallas, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →