Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS hotshot rate

$3,757hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $3,119–$4,396
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,757

Return trip

Gardner → San Diego$3,120

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,620	$3.64	$5,001 – $6,238
53' refrigerated	$6,695	$4.34	$5,825 – $7,566
48' flatbed	$6,767	$4.39	$5,819 – $7,714
Step deck	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548
Power only	$4,978	$3.23	$4,331 – $5,625
Hotshot	$3,757	$2.44	$3,119 – $4,396
26' box truck	$3,677	$2.38	$3,125 – $4,229
Sprinter van	$2,248	$1.46	$1,888 – $2,607

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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 Gardner

Hotshot lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,458	$1.86	$2,040 – $2,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$3,847	$2.43	$3,193 – $4,501	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,416	$2.76	$1,175 – $1,656	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,439	$1.95	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,747	$1.45	$1,450 – $2,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$2,079	$1.67	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$1,534	$1.92	$1,274 – $1,795	2 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$1,093	$2.16	$907 – $1,279	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS is estimated at $3,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,119 and $4,396.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 1,543 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 $965 of the $3,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,120, which makes San Diego, CA to Gardner, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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