Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hammond, IN hotshot rate

$4,763hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$5,572
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,763

Return trip

Hammond → San Diego$4,038

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,097	$3.48	$6,316 – $7,877
53' refrigerated	$8,453	$4.14	$7,354 – $9,552
48' flatbed	$8,508	$4.17	$7,317 – $9,699
Step deck	$9,257	$4.53	$7,776 – $10,739
Power only	$6,308	$3.09	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$2.33	$3,953 – $5,572
26' box truck	$4,652	$2.28	$3,954 – $5,350
Sprinter van	$2,839	$1.39	$2,384 – $3,293

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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 Hammond

Hotshot lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$1,666	$2.00	$1,383 – $1,949	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$4,828	$2.33	$4,007 – $5,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$1,955	$1.78	$1,622 – $2,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,337	$1.37	$1,940 – $2,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$1,393	$1.80	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,153	$1.75	$1,787 – $2,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$1,720	$1.84	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$1,457	$1.46	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hammond, IN?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Hammond, IN is estimated at $4,763 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $5,572.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hammond, IN by truck?

About 2,042 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 $1,277 of the $4,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,038, which makes San Diego, CA to Hammond, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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