Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,427hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $1,185–$1,670
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Cruz to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,133
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,427

Return trip

San Diego → Santa Cruz$1,427

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Cruz to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$4.65	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,613	$5.55	$2,273 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,714	$5.76	$2,334 – $3,094
Step deck	$2,972	$6.31	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,893	$4.02	$1,647 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670
26' box truck	$1,414	$3.00	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$876	$1.86	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

Hotshot lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$4,504	$2.37	$3,738 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$2,131	$2.97	$1,768 – $2,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$4,122	$2.40	$3,421 – $4,823	4 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 Santa Cruz, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Santa Cruz, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,185 and $1,670.

How far is Santa Cruz, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 471 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $294 of the $1,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Santa Cruz, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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