Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY hotshot rate

$8,071hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $6,699–$9,443
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ithaca price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,377
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $8,071

Return trip

Ithaca → San Diego$4,500

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Ithaca by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,991	$4.42	$10,672 – $13,310
53' refrigerated	$14,280	$5.27	$12,423 – $16,136
48' flatbed	$14,325	$5.29	$12,319 – $16,330
Step deck	$15,576	$5.75	$13,084 – $18,068
Power only	$10,689	$3.94	$9,299 – $12,078
Hotshot	$8,071	$2.98	$6,699 – $9,443
26' box truck	$7,873	$2.91	$6,692 – $9,054
Sprinter van	$4,796	$1.77	$4,029 – $5,564

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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 Ithaca

Hotshot lanes into Ithaca, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$902	$4.23	$748 – $1,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,156	$2.98	$6,770 – $9,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,239	$3.31	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,554	$2.21	$2,950 – $4,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$4,114	$1.73	$3,414 – $4,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$806	$3.73	$669 – $943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$3,901	$2.18	$3,238 – $4,564	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$3,382	$2.22	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY is estimated at $8,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,699 and $9,443.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ithaca, NY by truck?

About 2,710 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 $1,694 of the $8,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,500, which makes San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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