Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Santa Monica, CA hotshot rate

$739hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 135 mi
Typical range: $613–$864
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $655
Fuel: $84
All-in estimate: $739

Return trip

Santa Monica → San Diego$739

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

San Diego to Santa Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306
53' refrigerated	$1,408	$10.43	$1,225 – $1,591
48' flatbed	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732
Step deck	$1,675	$12.41	$1,407 – $1,943
Power only	$982	$7.27	$854 – $1,110
Hotshot	$739	$5.47	$613 – $864
26' box truck	$746	$5.52	$634 – $858
Sprinter van	$471	$3.49	$395 – $546

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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 Santa Monica

Hotshot lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$4,802	$1.65	$3,986 – $5,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$4,243	$2.05	$3,522 – $4,965	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$2,682	$1.64	$2,226 – $3,138	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$779	$1.79	$646 – $911	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,169	$1.47	$3,460 – $4,878	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$2,391	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$2,462	$1.66	$2,043 – $2,880	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $739 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 135 mi. Quotes typically land between $613 and $864.

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

About 135 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 $84 of the $739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $655 is linehaul.

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

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

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