Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA hotshot rate

$4,536hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$5,307
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Monroe price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,463
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,536

Return trip

Monroe → San Diego$2,837

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.95	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,069	$4.70	$7,020 – $9,118
48' flatbed	$8,142	$4.74	$7,002 – $9,282
Step deck	$8,863	$5.16	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,008	$3.50	$5,227 – $6,789
Hotshot	$4,536	$2.64	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,435	$2.58	$3,770 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.58	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Monroe

Hotshot lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$2,765	$2.04	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,718	$2.63	$3,916 – $5,520	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,185	$2.69	$1,814 – $2,556	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$899	$2.80	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,139	$1.56	$1,776 – $2,503	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,316	$1.83	$1,922 – $2,710	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,218	$2.37	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$902	$2.79	$749 – $1,056	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA is estimated at $4,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $5,307.

How far is San Diego, CA from Monroe, LA by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,073 of the $4,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes San Diego, CA to Monroe, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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