Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA hotshot rate

$1,636hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 573 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,914
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,278
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,636

Return trip

Petaluma → San Diego$1,636

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,497	$4.36	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,979	$5.20	$2,592 – $3,366
48' flatbed	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508
Step deck	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,170	$3.79	$1,888 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,636	$2.86	$1,358 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.82	$1,374 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$999	$1.74	$839 – $1,158

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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 Petaluma

Hotshot lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,368	$3.09	$1,135 – $1,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,460	$2.04	$3,702 – $5,218	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$3,150	$1.61	$2,615 – $3,686	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$1,199	$1.51	$995 – $1,403	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$4,353	$1.46	$3,613 – $5,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$2,887	$1.63	$2,397 – $3,378	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$2,874	$1.63	$2,386 – $3,363	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $1,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 573 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,914.

How far is San Diego, CA from Petaluma, CA by truck?

About 573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $358 of the $1,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Petaluma, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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