Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH hotshot rate

$5,795hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,780
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,248
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,795

Return trip

Toledo → San Francisco$4,739

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Francisco to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,617	$3.48	$7,669 – $9,564
53' refrigerated	$10,262	$4.15	$8,928 – $11,596
48' flatbed	$10,305	$4.17	$8,862 – $11,747
Step deck	$11,207	$4.53	$9,414 – $13,000
Power only	$7,674	$3.10	$6,677 – $8,672
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.34	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,655	$2.29	$4,806 – $6,503
Sprinter van	$3,447	$1.39	$2,895 – $3,998

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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 Toledo

Hotshot lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$1,320	$2.21	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$5,443	$2.36	$4,517 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$921	$3.68	$764 – $1,077	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$2,219	$1.79	$1,841 – $2,596	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$2,677	$1.38	$2,222 – $3,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,088	$2.02	$903 – $1,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$2,457	$1.76	$2,040 – $2,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$5,374	$2.36	$4,460 – $6,288	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH is estimated at $5,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,780.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 2,474 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 $1,547 of the $5,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,739, which makes San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH 22% 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 →