Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$6,855hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,569 mi
Typical range: $5,689–$8,020
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,249
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $6,855

Return trip

Durham → San Diego$3,829

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310
53' refrigerated	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711
48' flatbed	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885
Step deck	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364
Power only	$9,078	$3.53	$7,898 – $10,258
Hotshot	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020
26' box truck	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691
Sprinter van	$4,076	$1.59	$3,423 – $4,728

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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 Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$2,511	$2.04	$2,084 – $2,938	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,855 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,689 and $8,020.

How far is San Diego, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,606 of the $6,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,829, which makes San Diego, CA to Durham, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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