Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Welch, WV hotshot rate

$6,958hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $5,775–$8,141
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Welch price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,466
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $6,958

Return trip

Welch → San Diego$3,836

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Diego to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,350	$4.34	$9,212 – $11,489
53' refrigerated	$12,327	$5.17	$10,724 – $13,929
48' flatbed	$12,383	$5.19	$10,650 – $14,117
Step deck	$13,469	$5.64	$11,314 – $15,623
Power only	$9,215	$3.86	$8,017 – $10,413
Hotshot	$6,958	$2.92	$5,775 – $8,141
26' box truck	$6,791	$2.85	$5,772 – $7,810
Sprinter van	$4,140	$1.74	$3,478 – $4,803

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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 Welch

Hotshot lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$1,547	$2.81	$1,284 – $1,810	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$7,094	$2.91	$5,888 – $8,300	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,804	$3.44	$1,497 – $2,111	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,530	$2.25	$2,100 – $2,961	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,469	$1.70	$2,879 – $4,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$1,215	$2.64	$1,008 – $1,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$2,898	$2.20	$2,406 – $3,391	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$2,448	$2.27	$2,032 – $2,864	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Welch, WV is estimated at $6,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,775 and $8,141.

How far is San Diego, CA from Welch, WV by truck?

About 2,386 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 $1,492 of the $6,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,836, which makes San Diego, CA to Welch, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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