Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Davis, CA hotshot rate

$1,605hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,878
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Davis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,256
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,605

Return trip

Davis → San Diego$1,605

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305
48' flatbed	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,129	$3.82	$1,853 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.88	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,587	$2.84	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$981	$1.76	$824 – $1,137

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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 Davis

Hotshot lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$4,899	$1.65	$4,066 – $5,731	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,343	$2.05	$3,605 – $5,082	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$3,078	$1.61	$2,555 – $3,601	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,153	$1.53	$957 – $1,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$4,268	$1.47	$3,543 – $4,994	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Davis, CA is estimated at $1,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,878.

How far is San Diego, CA from Davis, CA by truck?

About 558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $349 of the $1,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Davis, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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