Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Merced, CA hotshot rate

$1,341hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $1,113–$1,569
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Merced price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,073
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,341

Return trip

Merced → San Diego$1,341

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

San Diego to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,779	$4.15	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569
26' box truck	$1,331	$3.10	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$825	$1.92	$693 – $957

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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 Merced

Hotshot lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$4,834	$1.65	$4,012 – $5,656	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,079	$3.58	$895 – $1,262	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$4,266	$2.05	$3,540 – $4,991	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$2,931	$1.62	$2,432 – $3,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,013	$1.60	$841 – $1,186	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$4,206	$1.47	$3,491 – $4,921	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$2,665	$1.64	$2,212 – $3,118	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,664	$1.64	$2,211 – $3,116	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Merced, CA is estimated at $1,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,113 and $1,569.

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

About 429 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 $268 of the $1,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,073 is linehaul.

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

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

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