Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY hotshot rate

$5,176hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,109 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$6,056
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,857
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $5,176

Return trip

Elizabethtown → San Diego$3,523

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

San Diego to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,709	$3.66	$6,861 – $8,557
53' refrigerated	$9,183	$4.35	$7,989 – $10,376
48' flatbed	$9,239	$4.38	$7,945 – $10,532
Step deck	$10,051	$4.77	$8,443 – $11,659
Power only	$6,855	$3.25	$5,964 – $7,746
Hotshot	$5,176	$2.45	$4,296 – $6,056
26' box truck	$5,055	$2.40	$4,297 – $5,813
Sprinter van	$3,084	$1.46	$2,590 – $3,577

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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 Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$1,686	$2.13	$1,399 – $1,972	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$5,287	$2.45	$4,388 – $6,185	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,161	$3.27	$964 – $1,359	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,533	$1.44	$2,103 – $2,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,373	$1.94	$1,140 – $1,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,704 – $2,401	3 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,643	$1.99	$1,364 – $1,923	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $5,176 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $6,056.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 2,109 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 $1,319 of the $5,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,523, which makes San Diego, CA to Elizabethtown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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