Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA hotshot rate

$6,202hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $5,148–$7,256
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Valdosta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $6,202

Return trip

Valdosta → San Diego$3,570

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Diego to Valdosta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,227	$3.94	$8,212 – $10,242
53' refrigerated	$10,989	$4.69	$9,561 – $12,418
48' flatbed	$11,042	$4.72	$9,496 – $12,588
Step deck	$12,010	$5.13	$10,089 – $13,932
Power only	$8,214	$3.51	$7,146 – $9,281
Hotshot	$6,202	$2.65	$5,148 – $7,256
26' box truck	$6,054	$2.59	$5,146 – $6,962
Sprinter van	$3,691	$1.58	$3,100 – $4,281

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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 Valdosta

Hotshot lanes into Valdosta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,010 mi	$2,233	$2.21	$1,853 – $2,613	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,419 mi	$6,390	$2.64	$5,304 – $7,477	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$2,543	$2.70	$2,111 – $2,976	2 d
Houston, TX	856 mi	$1,840	$2.15	$1,528 – $2,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,993 mi	$3,081	$1.55	$2,557 – $3,604	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	921 mi	$1,840	$2.00	$1,527 – $2,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,080 mi	$2,222	$2.06	$1,844 – $2,599	3 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$1,995	$2.11	$1,656 – $2,335	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA is estimated at $6,202 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,148 and $7,256.

How far is San Diego, CA from Valdosta, GA by truck?

About 2,341 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 $1,464 of the $6,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valdosta, GA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,570, which makes San Diego, CA to Valdosta, GA 74% 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 →