Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Troy, AL hotshot rate

$5,704hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,673
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Troy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Troy → San Diego$3,774

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Diego to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Troy, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,494	$3.97	$7,560 – $9,429
53' refrigerated	$10,117	$4.72	$8,802 – $11,432
48' flatbed	$10,177	$4.75	$8,752 – $11,602
Step deck	$11,072	$5.17	$9,300 – $12,843
Power only	$7,554	$3.53	$6,572 – $8,536
Hotshot	$5,704	$2.66	$4,734 – $6,673
26' box truck	$5,570	$2.60	$4,734 – $6,405
Sprinter van	$3,398	$1.59	$2,854 – $3,941

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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 Troy

Hotshot lanes into Troy, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$2,333	$2.18	$1,936 – $2,729	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$5,889	$2.65	$4,888 – $6,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$2,286	$2.77	$1,897 – $2,674	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$2,796	$1.56	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,926	$1.97	$1,598 – $2,253	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$1,911	$2.12	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$1,652	$2.21	$1,371 – $1,932	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Troy, AL?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Troy, AL is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,673.

How far is San Diego, CA from Troy, AL by truck?

About 2,142 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 $1,339 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, AL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,774, which makes San Diego, CA to Troy, AL 51% 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 →