Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to La Plata, MD hotshot rate

$7,760hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,679 mi
Typical range: $6,441–$9,079
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,085
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $7,760

Return trip

La Plata → San Diego$4,288

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,530	$4.30	$10,262 – $12,798
53' refrigerated	$13,731	$5.13	$11,946 – $15,516
48' flatbed	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704
Step deck	$14,979	$5.59	$12,582 – $17,376
Power only	$10,277	$3.84	$8,941 – $11,613
Hotshot	$7,760	$2.90	$6,441 – $9,079
26' box truck	$7,570	$2.83	$6,434 – $8,705
Sprinter van	$4,612	$1.72	$3,874 – $5,350

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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 Plata

Hotshot lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$964	$3.75	$800 – $1,128	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,883	$2.89	$6,543 – $9,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,113	$2.18	$2,584 – $3,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$695	$4.18	$576 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,489	$2.14	$2,896 – $4,083	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,038	$2.19	$2,521 – $3,554	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to La Plata, MD is estimated at $7,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,441 and $9,079.

How far is San Diego, CA from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 2,679 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 $1,675 of the $7,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes San Diego, CA to La Plata, MD 81% 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 →