Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA hotshot rate

$4,744hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,550
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Zachary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,616
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $4,744

Return trip

Zachary → San Diego$2,967

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,079	$3.92	$6,300 – $7,858
53' refrigerated	$8,433	$4.67	$7,337 – $9,529
48' flatbed	$8,503	$4.71	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,254	$5.13	$7,774 – $10,735
Power only	$6,283	$3.48	$5,467 – $7,100
Hotshot	$4,744	$2.63	$3,937 – $5,550
26' box truck	$4,637	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,832	$1.57	$2,379 – $3,285

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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 Zachary

Hotshot lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$2,837	$2.03	$2,355 – $3,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$4,945	$2.61	$4,104 – $5,785	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$2,455	$2.61	$2,038 – $2,872	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$874	$2.86	$726 – $1,023	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$2,265	$1.55	$1,880 – $2,651	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$2,378	$1.82	$1,974 – $2,782	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$1,070	$2.52	$888 – $1,252	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA is estimated at $4,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,550.

How far is San Diego, CA from Zachary, LA by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,128 of the $4,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,967, which makes San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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