Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,061hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,752
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $4,061

Return trip

San Diego → Scranton$7,804

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scranton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696
53' refrigerated	$7,184	$2.60	$6,250 – $8,118
48' flatbed	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214
Step deck	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088
Power only	$5,378	$1.95	$4,679 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,961	$1.44	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,413	$0.87	$2,027 – $2,799

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More lanes from Scranton

Hotshot lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$634	$5.20	$527 – $742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$4,109	$1.47	$3,410 – $4,808	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,285	$1.75	$1,066 – $1,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,582	$1.61	$2,143 – $3,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,976	$1.64	$3,300 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$597	$5.06	$495 – $698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$2,845	$1.58	$2,361 – $3,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$2,480	$1.61	$2,059 – $2,902	3 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 Scranton, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Scranton, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,061 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,752.

How far is Scranton, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,724 of the $4,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,804, which makes Scranton, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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