Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New York, NY hotshot rate

$8,495hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,051–$9,939
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,704
Fuel: $1,791
All-in estimate: $8,495

Return trip

New York → San Diego$4,736

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

San Diego to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001
53' refrigerated	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973
48' flatbed	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168
Step deck	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992
Power only	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711
Hotshot	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939
26' box truck	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526
Sprinter van	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704	5 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,051 and $9,939.

How far is San Diego, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,864 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 $1,791 of the $8,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,736, which makes San Diego, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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