Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,049hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $1,700–$2,397
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,586
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,049

Return trip

El Paso → San Diego$1,395

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448
53' refrigerated	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186
48' flatbed	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333
Step deck	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816
Power only	$2,716	$3.67	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,018	$2.72	$1,716 – $2,321
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.68	$1,044 – $1,441

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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 Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$1,337	$2.00	$1,110 – $1,564	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,700 and $2,397.

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

About 741 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 $463 of the $2,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,395, which makes San Diego, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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