Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Milford, DE hotshot rate

$7,997hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,776 mi
Typical range: $6,638–$9,357
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Milford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,261
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $7,997

Return trip

Milford → San Diego$4,359

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,879	$4.28	$10,572 – $13,185
53' refrigerated	$14,145	$5.10	$12,307 – $15,984
48' flatbed	$14,187	$5.11	$12,201 – $16,173
Step deck	$15,425	$5.56	$12,957 – $17,893
Power only	$10,591	$3.82	$9,214 – $11,967
Hotshot	$7,997	$2.88	$6,638 – $9,357
26' box truck	$7,800	$2.81	$6,630 – $8,970
Sprinter van	$4,751	$1.71	$3,991 – $5,512

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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 Milford

Hotshot lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$788	$4.63	$654 – $922	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$8,117	$2.88	$6,737 – $9,497	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,458	$3.08	$2,040 – $2,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,296	$2.15	$2,736 – $3,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$4,070	$1.67	$3,379 – $4,762	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$560	$6.15	$465 – $655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$3,671	$2.12	$3,047 – $4,296	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,223	$2.16	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Milford, DE is estimated at $7,997 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,638 and $9,357.

How far is San Diego, CA from Milford, DE by truck?

About 2,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $7,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,359, which makes San Diego, CA to Milford, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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