Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT power only rate

$12,585power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $10,949–$14,222
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hartford price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,882
Fuel: $2,703
All-in estimate: $12,585

Return trip

Hartford → San Diego$5,218

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,109	$4.80	$12,557 – $15,661
53' refrigerated	$16,801	$5.71	$14,617 – $18,985
48' flatbed	$16,840	$5.73	$14,483 – $19,198
Step deck	$18,308	$6.23	$15,379 – $21,237
Power only	$12,585	$4.28	$10,949 – $14,222
Hotshot	$9,504	$3.23	$7,888 – $11,120
26' box truck	$9,267	$3.15	$7,877 – $10,657
Sprinter van	$5,644	$1.92	$4,741 – $6,547

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Hartford

Power only lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,026	$8.69	$892 – $1,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$12,717	$4.28	$11,063 – $14,370	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,081	$4.48	$3,550 – $4,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,626	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$6,467	$2.48	$5,627 – $7,308	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,148	$5.52	$999 – $1,298	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$6,157	$3.12	$5,357 – $6,958	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$5,441	$3.17	$4,734 – $6,148	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT is estimated at $12,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,949 and $14,222.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hartford, CT by truck?

About 2,940 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,703 of the $12,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,218, which makes San Diego, CA to Hartford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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