Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI hotshot rate

$5,425hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $4,503–$6,348
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,970
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $5,425

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → San Diego$4,577

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 St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,073	$3.47	$7,185 – $8,961
53' refrigerated	$9,614	$4.13	$8,364 – $10,864
48' flatbed	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014
Step deck	$10,508	$4.51	$8,827 – $12,190
Power only	$7,185	$3.09	$6,251 – $8,120
Hotshot	$5,425	$2.33	$4,503 – $6,348
26' box truck	$5,296	$2.27	$4,502 – $6,090
Sprinter van	$3,229	$1.39	$2,712 – $3,746

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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 St. Clair Shores

Hotshot lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$1,258	$2.22	$1,044 – $1,472	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$5,487	$2.33	$4,554 – $6,420	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$998	$3.38	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$2,313	$1.75	$1,919 – $2,706	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$2,716	$1.36	$2,254 – $3,178	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$1,048	$2.03	$870 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,546	$1.73	$2,113 – $2,979	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,121	$1.78	$1,761 – $2,482	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $5,425 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,503 and $6,348.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 2,328 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 $1,455 of the $5,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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