Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kent, OH hotshot rate

$5,653hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,408 mi
Typical range: $4,692–$6,614
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Kent price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,148
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $5,653

Return trip

Kent → San Diego$4,623

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,408	$3.49	$7,483 – $9,333
53' refrigerated	$10,014	$4.16	$8,712 – $11,316
48' flatbed	$10,059	$4.18	$8,651 – $11,467
Step deck	$10,940	$4.54	$9,190 – $12,690
Power only	$7,487	$3.11	$6,514 – $8,460
Hotshot	$5,653	$2.35	$4,692 – $6,614
26' box truck	$5,517	$2.29	$4,690 – $6,345
Sprinter van	$3,363	$1.40	$2,825 – $3,901

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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 Kent

Hotshot lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,099	$2.39	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$5,730	$2.34	$4,756 – $6,705	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,192	$3.06	$989 – $1,395	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$2,321	$1.77	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$2,835	$1.37	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$887	$2.24	$737 – $1,038	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$2,170	$1.79	$1,801 – $2,539	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Kent, OH?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Kent, OH is estimated at $5,653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,692 and $6,614.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kent, OH by truck?

About 2,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,505 of the $5,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes San Diego, CA to Kent, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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