Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$4,610hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,394
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,480
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,610

Return trip

St. Paul → San Diego$3,662

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636
53' refrigerated	$8,195	$4.54	$7,130 – $9,261
48' flatbed	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419
Step deck	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432
Power only	$6,106	$3.38	$5,313 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.52	$2,312 – $3,192

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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. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$1,986	$1.95	$1,649 – $2,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,610 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,394.

How far is San Diego, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,807 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,130 of the $4,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,662, which makes San Diego, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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