Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA hotshot rate

$613hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.29
Distance: 74 mi
Typical range: $509–$718
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $567
Fuel: $46
All-in estimate: $613

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → San Diego$613

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

San Diego to Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$993	$13.42	$884 – $1,102
53' refrigerated	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344
48' flatbed	$1,302	$17.60	$1,120 – $1,485
Step deck	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670
Power only	$816	$11.03	$710 – $923
Hotshot	$613	$8.29	$509 – $718
26' box truck	$624	$8.44	$531 – $718
Sprinter van	$397	$5.37	$334 – $461

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

Hotshot lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$591	$9.38	$490 – $691	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$2,590	$1.65	$2,150 – $3,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$706	$1.89	$586 – $826	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$4,109	$1.47	$3,410 – $4,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$2,297	$1.68	$1,907 – $2,688	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $613 all-in in October 2026, or $8.29 a mile over about 74 mi. Quotes typically land between $509 and $718.

How far is San Diego, CA from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 74 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 $46 of the $613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to San Diego, CA?

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

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