Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lincoln, CA hotshot rate

$1,620hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,895
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,267
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Lincoln → San Diego$1,620

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$4.38	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$5.22	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475
Step deck	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868
Power only	$2,148	$3.80	$1,869 – $2,428
Hotshot	$1,620	$2.87	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,601	$2.83	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$989	$1.75	$831 – $1,147

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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 Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$4,845	$1.65	$4,021 – $5,668	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$1,362	$3.10	$1,130 – $1,593	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$4,280	$2.05	$3,553 – $5,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$3,049	$1.62	$2,531 – $3,567	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$1,140	$1.53	$947 – $1,334	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$4,221	$1.47	$3,503 – $4,938	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$2,794	$1.63	$2,319 – $3,268	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,763	$1.64	$2,294 – $3,233	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,895.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lincoln, CA by truck?

About 565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $353 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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