Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wheeling, WV hotshot rate

$7,113hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $5,904–$8,322
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wheeling price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,585
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $7,113

Return trip

Wheeling → San Diego$3,921

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,578	$4.33	$9,414 – $11,741
53' refrigerated	$12,597	$5.15	$10,960 – $14,235
48' flatbed	$12,652	$5.18	$10,880 – $14,423
Step deck	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961
Power only	$9,420	$3.85	$8,195 – $10,644
Hotshot	$7,113	$2.91	$5,904 – $8,322
26' box truck	$6,941	$2.84	$5,900 – $7,982
Sprinter van	$4,231	$1.73	$3,554 – $4,908

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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 Wheeling

Hotshot lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$1,290	$3.06	$1,071 – $1,510	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,219	$2.91	$5,992 – $8,447	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,633	$3.60	$1,356 – $1,911	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$2,840	$2.20	$2,357 – $3,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$3,567	$1.70	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,013	$2.92	$841 – $1,185	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,182	$2.16	$2,641 – $3,722	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$2,688	$2.23	$2,231 – $3,145	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $7,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,904 and $8,322.

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

About 2,444 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 $1,528 of the $7,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,921, which makes San Diego, CA to Wheeling, WV 81% 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 →