Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Red Lodge, MT hotshot rate

$3,418hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $2,837–$3,999
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,715
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $3,418

Return trip

Red Lodge → San Diego$1,752

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Diego to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,138	$4.57	$4,572 – $5,703
53' refrigerated	$6,123	$5.44	$5,327 – $6,919
48' flatbed	$6,224	$5.53	$5,353 – $7,095
Step deck	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871
Power only	$4,529	$4.03	$3,940 – $5,118
Hotshot	$3,418	$3.04	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,353	$2.98	$2,850 – $3,856
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.83	$1,726 – $2,384

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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 Red Lodge

Hotshot lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$4,446	$2.09	$3,690 – $5,201	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,294	$3.06	$2,734 – $3,853	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,484	$2.68	$2,891 – $4,076	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$3,145	$2.04	$2,610 – $3,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$1,730	$1.79	$1,436 – $2,024	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$3,865	$1.86	$3,208 – $4,523	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,997	$2.06	$2,487 – $3,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$2,683	$2.10	$2,227 – $3,139	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Red Lodge, MT?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,418 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,837 and $3,999.

How far is San Diego, CA from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $703 of the $3,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,752, which makes San Diego, CA to Red Lodge, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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