Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Kernersville, NC hotshot rate

$6,661hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $5,529–$7,793
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Kernersville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,104
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $6,661

Return trip

Kernersville → San Diego$3,721

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

San Diego to Kernersville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Kernersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,904	$3.98	$8,814 – $10,993
53' refrigerated	$11,795	$4.74	$10,261 – $13,328
48' flatbed	$11,843	$4.76	$10,185 – $13,501
Step deck	$12,880	$5.17	$10,819 – $14,940
Power only	$8,821	$3.54	$7,675 – $9,968
Hotshot	$6,661	$2.68	$5,529 – $7,793
26' box truck	$6,500	$2.61	$5,525 – $7,475
Sprinter van	$3,962	$1.59	$3,328 – $4,595

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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 Kernersville

Hotshot lanes into Kernersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$1,404	$2.60	$1,166 – $1,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$6,801	$2.67	$5,645 – $7,957	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,984	$2.96	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,402	$2.06	$1,994 – $2,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$3,337	$1.56	$2,770 – $3,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,100	$2.45	$913 – $1,287	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,760	$2.01	$2,291 – $3,229	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$2,380	$2.07	$1,975 – $2,784	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Kernersville, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Kernersville, NC is estimated at $6,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,529 and $7,793.

How far is San Diego, CA from Kernersville, NC by truck?

About 2,490 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 $1,557 of the $6,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kernersville, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,721, which makes San Diego, CA to Kernersville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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