Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Monte, CA hotshot rate

$706hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 119 mi
Typical range: $586–$826
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to El Monte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $632
Fuel: $74
All-in estimate: $706

Return trip

El Monte → San Diego$706

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

San Diego to El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252
53' refrigerated	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526
48' flatbed	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667
Step deck	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872
Power only	$939	$7.89	$817 – $1,061
Hotshot	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826
26' box truck	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$451	$3.79	$379 – $524

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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 El Monte

Hotshot lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$4,754	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,563	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$741	$1.83	$615 – $867	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,425 – $4,828	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,415	$1.67	$2,005 – $2,826	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$3,189	$1.27	$2,647 – $3,732	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to El Monte, CA is estimated at $706 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 119 mi. Quotes typically land between $586 and $826.

How far is San Diego, CA from El Monte, CA by truck?

About 119 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $74 of the $706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Monte, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

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