Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Juan, TX to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,417hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $2,006–$2,828
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Juan to San Diego price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

San Diego → San Juan$3,550

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Juan to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,618	$2.50	$3,220 – $4,016
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$2.97	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,361	$3.01	$3,751 – $4,972
Step deck	$4,750	$3.28	$3,990 – $5,510
Power only	$3,202	$2.21	$2,786 – $3,618
Hotshot	$2,417	$1.67	$2,006 – $2,828
26' box truck	$2,366	$1.63	$2,011 – $2,721
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.00	$1,216 – $1,679

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More lanes from San Juan

Hotshot lanes from San Juan, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$4,339	$2.15	$3,601 – $5,076	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$2,578	$1.65	$2,140 – $3,017	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,456 mi	$2,390	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$865	$2.44	$718 – $1,012	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$2,195	$1.90	$1,822 – $2,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$3,962	$2.06	$3,288 – $4,635	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$737	$2.75	$611 – $862	1 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$1,153	$2.11	$957 – $1,349	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Juan, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from San Juan, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,006 and $2,828.

How far is San Juan, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,449 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 $906 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to San Juan, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes San Juan, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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