Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$3,018hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,531
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Seattle price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Seattle → San Diego$2,769

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027
53' refrigerated	$5,397	$4.32	$4,695 – $6,099
48' flatbed	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241
Step deck	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921
Power only	$3,999	$3.20	$3,479 – $4,519
Hotshot	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,958	$2.37	$2,515 – $3,402
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.45	$1,522 – $2,101

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$3,185	$1.61	$2,644 – $3,727	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,531.

How far is San Diego, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,249 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 $781 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,769, which makes San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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