Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Davenport, IA hotshot rate

$4,289hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$5,018
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Davenport → San Diego$3,528

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.45	$5,695 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,622	$4.11	$6,631 – $8,613
48' flatbed	$7,682	$4.14	$6,606 – $8,757
Step deck	$8,360	$4.51	$7,023 – $9,698
Power only	$5,681	$3.06	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,289	$2.31	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,192	$2.26	$3,563 – $4,821
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.38	$2,150 – $2,969

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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 Davenport

Hotshot lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$1,928	$1.88	$1,600 – $2,256	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$4,349	$2.31	$3,609 – $5,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$752	$4.20	$624 – $880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$1,794	$1.78	$1,489 – $2,099	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$2,077	$1.36	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$1,626	$1.69	$1,350 – $1,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$1,948	$1.75	$1,617 – $2,279	3 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$1,515	$1.85	$1,257 – $1,772	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Davenport, IA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Davenport, IA is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $5,018.

How far is San Diego, CA from Davenport, IA by truck?

About 1,855 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 $1,160 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Davenport, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,528, which makes San Diego, CA to Davenport, IA 22% 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 →