Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Merriam, KS hotshot rate

$3,796hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$4,441
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,820
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Merriam → San Diego$3,152

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,676	$3.64	$5,051 – $6,300
53' refrigerated	$6,762	$4.33	$5,883 – $7,641
48' flatbed	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790
Step deck	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631
Power only	$5,028	$3.22	$4,375 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441
26' box truck	$3,714	$2.38	$3,157 – $4,271
Sprinter van	$2,270	$1.45	$1,907 – $2,634

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 Merriam

Hotshot lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$2,429	$1.86	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,881	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,375	$2.80	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,770	$1.45	$1,469 – $2,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$2,055	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,564	$1.91	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,124	$2.14	$933 – $1,316	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Merriam, KS is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $4,441.

How far is San Diego, CA from Merriam, KS by truck?

About 1,561 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 $976 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merriam, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes San Diego, CA to Merriam, KS 20% 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 →