Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ hotshot rate

$1,441hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,196–$1,686
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Payson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $258
All-in estimate: $1,441

Return trip

Payson → San Diego$751

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Diego to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$5.39	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994
48' flatbed	$2,763	$6.71	$2,376 – $3,150
Step deck	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512
Power only	$1,912	$4.64	$1,664 – $2,161
Hotshot	$1,441	$3.50	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,431	$3.47	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$888	$2.15	$746 – $1,030

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 Payson

Hotshot lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$4,535	$1.85	$3,764 – $5,306	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,593	$3.32	$1,322 – $1,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$3,790	$2.32	$3,145 – $4,434	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$2,203	$1.90	$1,828 – $2,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$392	$5.15	$325 – $458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$3,916	$1.64	$3,250 – $4,582	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$1,899	$1.96	$1,576 – $2,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$1,943	$1.95	$1,613 – $2,274	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ is estimated at $1,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,196 and $1,686.

How far is San Diego, CA from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $258 of the $1,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $751, which makes San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →