Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,348hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,917
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,348

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Diego$2,280

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569
53' refrigerated	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756
48' flatbed	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904
Step deck	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013
Hotshot	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.48	$1,686 – $2,328

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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 Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$1,605	$1.45	$1,332 – $1,877	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,917.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $847 of the $3,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,280, which makes San Diego, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →