Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mequon, WI hotshot rate

$4,792hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,606
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mequon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,517
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,792

Return trip

Mequon → San Diego$4,031

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 Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,140	$3.50	$6,354 – $7,925
53' refrigerated	$8,504	$4.17	$7,399 – $9,610
48' flatbed	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758
Step deck	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804
Power only	$6,346	$3.11	$5,521 – $7,171
Hotshot	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383
Sprinter van	$2,856	$1.40	$2,399 – $3,313

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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 Mequon

Hotshot lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$1,744	$1.99	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,838	$2.35	$4,016 – $5,660	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$648	$5.68	$538 – $758	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,116	$1.77	$1,756 – $2,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$2,363	$1.37	$1,962 – $2,765	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$1,477	$1.79	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,293	$1.75	$1,903 – $2,683	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$1,851	$1.82	$1,536 – $2,165	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Mequon, WI is estimated at $4,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,606.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,275 of the $4,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,031, which makes San Diego, CA to Mequon, 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 →