Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX hotshot rate

$3,422hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$4,004
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

DeSoto → San Diego$2,330

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$4.40	$5,314 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815
Power only	$4,534	$3.26	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.48	$1,723 – $2,379

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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 DeSoto

Hotshot lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$2,944	$1.80	$2,443 – $3,444	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,594	$2.44	$2,983 – $4,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,544	$1.48	$1,281 – $1,806	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$2,493	$1.61	$2,069 – $2,917	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$1,562	$1.46	$1,297 – $1,828	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $4,004.

How far is San Diego, CA from DeSoto, TX by truck?

About 1,389 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 $868 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeSoto, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,330, which makes San Diego, CA to DeSoto, TX 47% 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 →