Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,261hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,816
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,440
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,261

Return trip

Laredo → San Diego$2,221

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428
53' refrigerated	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584
48' flatbed	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732
Step deck	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463
Power only	$4,321	$3.29	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.49	$1,643 – $2,269

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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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,035	$2.21	$859 – $1,211	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,816.

How far is San Diego, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $821 of the $3,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,221, which makes San Diego, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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 →