Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Franklin, TN hotshot rate

$5,293hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $4,393–$6,193
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,014
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $5,293

Return trip

Franklin → San Diego$3,470

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,887	$3.86	$7,020 – $8,755
53' refrigerated	$9,395	$4.59	$8,173 – $10,616
48' flatbed	$9,456	$4.62	$8,132 – $10,780
Step deck	$10,288	$5.03	$8,642 – $11,935
Power only	$7,011	$3.43	$6,100 – $7,922
Hotshot	$5,293	$2.59	$4,393 – $6,193
26' box truck	$5,171	$2.53	$4,395 – $5,946
Sprinter van	$3,155	$1.54	$2,650 – $3,660

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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 Franklin

Hotshot lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$1,982	$2.18	$1,645 – $2,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$5,433	$2.58	$4,510 – $6,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,497	$3.08	$1,242 – $1,751	1 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$1,633	$2.12	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$2,576	$1.52	$2,138 – $3,013	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$1,624	$1.97	$1,348 – $1,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$1,941	$2.03	$1,611 – $2,272	2 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$1,542	$2.16	$1,280 – $1,805	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Franklin, TN?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Franklin, TN is estimated at $5,293 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,393 and $6,193.

How far is San Diego, CA from Franklin, TN by truck?

About 2,045 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,279 of the $5,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,470, which makes San Diego, CA to Franklin, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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