Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI hotshot rate

$5,379hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,306 mi
Typical range: $4,464–$6,293
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Southgate price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,937
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $5,379

Return trip

Southgate → San Diego$4,538

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Southgate by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,004	$3.47	$7,123 – $8,884
53' refrigerated	$9,533	$4.13	$8,293 – $10,772
48' flatbed	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921
Step deck	$10,420	$4.52	$8,753 – $12,088
Power only	$7,124	$3.09	$6,198 – $8,050
Hotshot	$5,379	$2.33	$4,464 – $6,293
26' box truck	$5,251	$2.28	$4,463 – $6,038
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.39	$2,689 – $3,714

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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 Southgate

Hotshot lanes into Southgate, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$1,280	$2.21	$1,062 – $1,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$5,442	$2.33	$4,517 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$956	$3.50	$793 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$2,268	$1.76	$1,882 – $2,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$2,688	$1.36	$2,231 – $3,145	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,062	$2.01	$881 – $1,242	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$2,501	$1.73	$2,076 – $2,926	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$2,078	$1.79	$1,724 – $2,431	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI is estimated at $5,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,464 and $6,293.

How far is San Diego, CA from Southgate, MI by truck?

About 2,306 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,442 of the $5,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southgate, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,538, which makes San Diego, CA to Southgate, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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