Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$6,724hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,557 mi
Typical range: $5,581–$7,867
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,125
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,724

Return trip

Atlanta → San Francisco$3,871

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Francisco to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,995	$3.91	$8,895 – $11,094
53' refrigerated	$11,903	$4.65	$10,355 – $13,450
48' flatbed	$11,948	$4.67	$10,275 – $13,621
Step deck	$12,993	$5.08	$10,914 – $15,072
Power only	$8,905	$3.48	$7,747 – $10,062
Hotshot	$6,724	$2.63	$5,581 – $7,867
26' box truck	$6,560	$2.57	$5,576 – $7,544
Sprinter van	$3,998	$1.56	$3,358 – $4,638

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $6,724 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,581 and $7,867.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,557 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 $1,599 of the $6,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,871, which makes San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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