Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Williston, ND hotshot rate

$4,011hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $3,329–$4,692
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Williston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $4,011

Return trip

Williston → San Diego$3,073

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Diego to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.99	$5,340 – $6,660
53' refrigerated	$7,149	$4.76	$6,220 – $8,079
48' flatbed	$7,229	$4.81	$6,217 – $8,241
Step deck	$7,872	$5.24	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,313	$3.54	$4,622 – $6,004
Hotshot	$4,011	$2.67	$3,329 – $4,692
26' box truck	$3,925	$2.61	$3,337 – $4,514
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.60	$2,016 – $2,784

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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 Williston

Hotshot lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$3,556	$1.95	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$3,920	$2.68	$3,254 – $4,586	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$2,678	$2.54	$2,223 – $3,134	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$2,964	$1.87	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$2,032	$1.57	$1,687 – $2,378	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$3,100	$1.74	$2,573 – $3,627	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$2,919	$1.87	$2,423 – $3,416	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$2,534	$1.91	$2,103 – $2,964	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Williston, ND is estimated at $4,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,329 and $4,692.

How far is San Diego, CA from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,502 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 $939 of the $4,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,073, which makes San Diego, CA to Williston, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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