Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Derby, CT hotshot rate

$9,432hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,916 mi
Typical range: $7,829–$11,035
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Derby price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,609
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $9,432

Return trip

Derby → San Diego$3,911

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,003	$4.80	$12,463 – $15,544
53' refrigerated	$16,675	$5.72	$14,507 – $18,843
48' flatbed	$16,715	$5.73	$14,375 – $19,056
Step deck	$18,172	$6.23	$15,265 – $21,080
Power only	$12,490	$4.28	$10,866 – $14,114
Hotshot	$9,432	$3.23	$7,829 – $11,035
26' box truck	$9,197	$3.15	$7,817 – $10,577
Sprinter van	$5,601	$1.92	$4,705 – $6,497

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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 Derby

Hotshot lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$677	$8.90	$562 – $792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$9,537	$3.23	$7,916 – $11,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$3,022	$3.40	$2,508 – $3,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$4,840	$1.88	$4,018 – $5,663	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$780	$4.70	$648 – $913	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,573	$2.36	$3,795 – $5,350	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,035	$2.40	$3,349 – $4,722	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Derby, CT is estimated at $9,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,829 and $11,035.

How far is San Diego, CA from Derby, CT by truck?

About 2,916 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,823 of the $9,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,911, which makes San Diego, CA to Derby, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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