Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gallatin, TN hotshot rate

$5,352hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$6,261
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gallatin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,058
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,352

Return trip

Gallatin → San Diego$3,509

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 Gallatin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gallatin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850
53' refrigerated	$9,497	$4.59	$8,262 – $10,731
48' flatbed	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895
Step deck	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062
Power only	$7,088	$3.42	$6,167 – $8,010
Hotshot	$5,352	$2.59	$4,442 – $6,261
26' box truck	$5,227	$2.53	$4,443 – $6,011
Sprinter van	$3,189	$1.54	$2,679 – $3,699

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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 Gallatin

Hotshot lanes into Gallatin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$1,912	$2.20	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$5,485	$2.58	$4,552 – $6,417	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$1,423	$3.16	$1,181 – $1,665	1 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,703	$2.10	$1,414 – $1,993	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$2,609	$1.52	$2,166 – $3,053	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$1,562	$1.99	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$2,009	$2.01	$1,667 – $2,350	2 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$1,602	$2.14	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Gallatin, TN is estimated at $5,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $6,261.

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

About 2,070 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 $1,294 of the $5,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,509, which makes San Diego, CA to Gallatin, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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