Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Los Gatos, CA hotshot rate

$1,452hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $1,205–$1,699
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Los Gatos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $302
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

Los Gatos → San Diego$1,452

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

San Diego to Los Gatos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Los Gatos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$4.61	$1,981 – $2,470
53' refrigerated	$2,656	$5.50	$2,311 – $3,001
48' flatbed	$2,757	$5.71	$2,371 – $3,143
Step deck	$3,018	$6.25	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,926	$3.99	$1,676 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,452	$3.01	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,438	$2.98	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$890	$1.84	$748 – $1,033

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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 Los Gatos

Hotshot lanes into Los Gatos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$4,975	$1.65	$4,129 – $5,821	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,183	$3.36	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$4,436	$2.04	$3,682 – $5,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$3,065	$1.61	$2,544 – $3,586	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$1,113	$1.55	$924 – $1,303	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$4,332	$1.47	$3,596 – $5,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Los Gatos, CA is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,205 and $1,699.

How far is San Diego, CA from Los Gatos, CA by truck?

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $302 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Gatos, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

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