Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Newton, IA hotshot rate

$4,000hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $3,320–$4,680
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Newton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

Newton → San Diego$3,290

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Diego to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,974	$3.48	$5,317 – $6,631
53' refrigerated	$7,117	$4.15	$6,191 – $8,042
48' flatbed	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186
Step deck	$7,817	$4.56	$6,566 – $9,068
Power only	$5,299	$3.09	$4,610 – $5,988
Hotshot	$4,000	$2.33	$3,320 – $4,680
26' box truck	$3,912	$2.28	$3,325 – $4,499
Sprinter van	$2,390	$1.39	$2,007 – $2,772

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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 Newton

Hotshot lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$2,156	$1.84	$1,790 – $2,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$4,054	$2.33	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,026	$3.15	$851 – $1,200	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$1,755	$1.78	$1,456 – $2,053	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$1,917	$1.38	$1,591 – $2,243	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$1,830	$1.65	$1,519 – $2,141	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$1,868	$1.76	$1,550 – $2,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$1,438	$1.88	$1,194 – $1,682	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Newton, IA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Newton, IA is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,320 and $4,680.

How far is San Diego, CA from Newton, IA by truck?

About 1,715 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 $1,072 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,290, which makes San Diego, CA to Newton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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