Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Thomasville, NC hotshot rate

$6,666hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $5,533–$7,799
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Thomasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,108
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $6,666

Return trip

Thomasville → San Diego$3,724

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,911	$3.98	$8,821 – $11,001
53' refrigerated	$11,803	$4.74	$10,269 – $13,338
48' flatbed	$11,852	$4.76	$10,192 – $13,511
Step deck	$12,889	$5.17	$10,827 – $14,951
Power only	$8,828	$3.54	$7,680 – $9,975
Hotshot	$6,666	$2.67	$5,533 – $7,799
26' box truck	$6,504	$2.61	$5,529 – $7,480
Sprinter van	$3,964	$1.59	$3,330 – $4,599

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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 Thomasville

Hotshot lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$1,428	$2.58	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,808	$2.67	$5,651 – $7,965	5 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,013	$2.94	$1,671 – $2,355	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$2,392	$2.06	$1,985 – $2,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$3,340	$1.56	$2,772 – $3,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,122	$2.42	$931 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$2,751	$2.01	$2,283 – $3,219	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,376	$2.07	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Thomasville, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $6,666 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,533 and $7,799.

How far is San Diego, CA from Thomasville, NC by truck?

About 2,492 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 $1,558 of the $6,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thomasville, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,724, which makes San Diego, CA to Thomasville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →