Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA hotshot rate

$3,045hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $2,527–$3,562
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mountlake Terrace price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Mountlake Terrace → San Diego$2,793

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Mountlake Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,568	$3.62	$4,065 – $5,070
53' refrigerated	$5,443	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,151
48' flatbed	$5,521	$4.37	$4,748 – $6,294
Step deck	$6,016	$4.77	$5,053 – $6,979
Power only	$4,034	$3.20	$3,510 – $4,559
Hotshot	$3,045	$2.41	$2,527 – $3,562
26' box truck	$2,984	$2.36	$2,536 – $3,432
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.45	$1,535 – $2,120

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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 Mountlake Terrace

Hotshot lanes into Mountlake Terrace, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$4,689	$1.65	$3,892 – $5,486	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$2,811	$2.45	$2,333 – $3,289	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$3,544	$1.59	$2,942 – $4,147	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$1,816	$1.38	$1,507 – $2,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,110	$1.47	$3,411 – $4,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$3,368	$1.60	$2,796 – $3,941	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$3,193	$1.61	$2,650 – $3,735	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,527 and $3,562.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck?

About 1,262 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $789 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,793, which makes San Diego, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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