Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Port Arthur, TX hotshot rate

$3,938hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,607
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,938

Return trip

Port Arthur → San Diego$2,681

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,884	$3.61	$5,237 – $6,531
53' refrigerated	$7,010	$4.30	$6,099 – $7,921
48' flatbed	$7,079	$4.34	$6,088 – $8,070
Step deck	$7,707	$4.72	$6,474 – $8,940
Power only	$5,216	$3.20	$4,538 – $5,894
Hotshot	$3,938	$2.41	$3,268 – $4,607
26' box truck	$3,852	$2.36	$3,274 – $4,429
Sprinter van	$2,354	$1.44	$1,977 – $2,730

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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 Port Arthur

Hotshot lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$2,872	$1.81	$2,384 – $3,361	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,133	$2.40	$3,430 – $4,835	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$2,449	$2.32	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$495	$4.67	$411 – $579	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$1,852	$1.43	$1,537 – $2,167	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$2,423	$1.62	$2,011 – $2,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$829	$2.51	$688 – $970	1 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$798	$2.58	$662 – $933	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Port Arthur, TX?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $3,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,607.

How far is San Diego, CA from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 1,632 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 $1,020 of the $3,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes San Diego, CA to Port Arthur, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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