Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Bern, NC hotshot rate

$7,171hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $5,952–$8,390
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Bern price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,484
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $7,171

Return trip

New Bern → San Diego$4,006

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,654	$3.95	$9,482 – $11,826
53' refrigerated	$12,688	$4.70	$11,038 – $14,337
48' flatbed	$12,729	$4.72	$10,947 – $14,511
Step deck	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054
Power only	$9,497	$3.52	$8,262 – $10,731
Hotshot	$7,171	$2.66	$5,952 – $8,390
26' box truck	$6,995	$2.59	$5,946 – $8,044
Sprinter van	$4,262	$1.58	$3,580 – $4,944

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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 New Bern

Hotshot lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,325	$2.67	$1,100 – $1,551	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$7,316	$2.65	$6,072 – $8,560	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,427	$2.79	$2,014 – $2,839	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$2,687	$2.02	$2,230 – $3,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$3,629	$1.54	$3,012 – $4,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,052	$2.50	$873 – $1,230	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$3,059	$1.98	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$2,710	$2.02	$2,249 – $3,170	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to New Bern, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to New Bern, NC is estimated at $7,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,952 and $8,390.

How far is San Diego, CA from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 2,698 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 $1,687 of the $7,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes San Diego, CA to New Bern, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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