Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Essex Junction, VT hotshot rate

$9,337hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $7,750–$10,924
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Essex Junction price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,511
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $9,337

Return trip

Essex Junction → San Diego$4,160

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Diego to Essex Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Essex Junction, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,862	$4.75	$12,337 – $15,387
53' refrigerated	$16,507	$5.65	$14,361 – $18,653
48' flatbed	$16,547	$5.67	$14,230 – $18,863
Step deck	$17,988	$6.16	$15,110 – $20,867
Power only	$12,364	$4.23	$10,757 – $13,972
Hotshot	$9,337	$3.20	$7,750 – $10,924
26' box truck	$9,104	$3.12	$7,739 – $10,470
Sprinter van	$5,545	$1.90	$4,658 – $6,432

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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 Essex Junction

Hotshot lanes into Essex Junction, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,202	$3.80	$998 – $1,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$9,405	$3.20	$7,806 – $11,004	6 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,993	$3.36	$2,484 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$4,379	$2.34	$3,634 – $5,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$4,811	$1.85	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,203	$3.13	$999 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$4,747	$2.32	$3,940 – $5,554	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$4,178	$2.36	$3,468 – $4,888	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Essex Junction, VT?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Essex Junction, VT is estimated at $9,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,750 and $10,924.

How far is San Diego, CA from Essex Junction, VT by truck?

About 2,920 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,826 of the $9,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Essex Junction, VT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,160, which makes San Diego, CA to Essex Junction, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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