Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD hotshot rate

$8,086hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $6,711–$9,461
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Ocean City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,335
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $8,086

Return trip

Ocean City → San Diego$4,468

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,009	$4.29	$10,688 – $13,330
53' refrigerated	$14,301	$5.11	$12,442 – $16,160
48' flatbed	$14,342	$5.12	$12,334 – $16,349
Step deck	$15,593	$5.57	$13,098 – $18,087
Power only	$10,708	$3.82	$9,316 – $12,100
Hotshot	$8,086	$2.89	$6,711 – $9,461
26' box truck	$7,886	$2.82	$6,703 – $9,069
Sprinter van	$4,804	$1.71	$4,035 – $5,572

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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 Ocean City

Hotshot lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$846	$4.27	$702 – $990	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,209	$2.88	$6,813 – $9,604	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,554	$3.06	$2,120 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,314	$2.16	$2,751 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$4,118	$1.68	$3,418 – $4,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$634	$4.80	$526 – $742	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$3,696	$2.13	$3,068 – $4,325	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$3,256	$2.16	$2,703 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $8,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,711 and $9,461.

How far is San Diego, CA from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 2,801 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 $1,751 of the $8,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,468, which makes San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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