Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Whitefish, MT hotshot rate

$3,822hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$4,472
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $3,822

Return trip

Whitefish → San Diego$1,959

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Diego to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,733	$4.46	$5,102 – $6,364
53' refrigerated	$6,832	$5.32	$5,944 – $7,720
48' flatbed	$6,927	$5.39	$5,957 – $7,896
Step deck	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755
Power only	$5,065	$3.94	$4,406 – $5,723
Hotshot	$3,822	$2.97	$3,173 – $4,472
26' box truck	$3,746	$2.92	$3,184 – $4,308
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.78	$1,926 – $2,660

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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 Whitefish

Hotshot lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,972	$2.07	$4,127 – $5,817	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,610	$3.01	$2,996 – $4,224	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,203	$2.60	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$3,835	$1.99	$3,183 – $4,487	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,102	$1.72	$1,745 – $2,459	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,351	$1.84	$3,612 – $5,091	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$3,674	$2.00	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$3,375	$2.02	$2,801 – $3,949	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Whitefish, MT?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $3,822 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $4,472.

How far is San Diego, CA from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 1,285 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $803 of the $3,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,959, which makes San Diego, CA to Whitefish, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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