Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI hotshot rate

$4,440hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $3,686–$5,195
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to La Crosse price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $4,440

Return trip

La Crosse → San Diego$3,735

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to La Crosse by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,623	$3.53	$5,895 – $7,352
53' refrigerated	$7,890	$4.21	$6,864 – $8,916
48' flatbed	$7,951	$4.24	$6,838 – $9,064
Step deck	$8,653	$4.62	$7,268 – $10,037
Power only	$5,882	$3.14	$5,117 – $6,646
Hotshot	$4,440	$2.37	$3,686 – $5,195
26' box truck	$4,340	$2.32	$3,689 – $4,991
Sprinter van	$2,649	$1.41	$2,225 – $3,073

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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 La Crosse

Hotshot lanes into La Crosse, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$2,054	$1.91	$1,705 – $2,403	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$940	$3.52	$780 – $1,099	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$2,088	$1.78	$1,733 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$2,172	$1.39	$1,803 – $2,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$1,754	$1.71	$1,456 – $2,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,217	$1.76	$1,840 – $2,594	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,775	$1.84	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI is estimated at $4,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,686 and $5,195.

How far is San Diego, CA from La Crosse, WI by truck?

About 1,874 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 $1,172 of the $4,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Crosse, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,735, which makes San Diego, CA to La Crosse, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →