Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,029hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,544
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $3,029

Return trip

San Diego → Seward$3,475

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seward to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,534	$3.11	$4,035 – $5,032
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$3.70	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230
Step deck	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904
Power only	$4,013	$2.75	$3,491 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,029	$2.07	$2,514 – $3,544
26' box truck	$2,965	$2.03	$2,520 – $3,410
Sprinter van	$1,813	$1.24	$1,523 – $2,104

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More lanes from Seward

Hotshot lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$3,979	$2.79	$3,303 – $4,656	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$3,072	$2.07	$2,550 – $3,594	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,425	$2.46	$1,183 – $1,667	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$2,118	$2.32	$1,758 – $2,478	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,707	$2.37	$2,247 – $3,167	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,639	$2.67	$3,020 – $4,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$2,163	$2.31	$1,795 – $2,530	2 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$1,650	$2.49	$1,369 – $1,930	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 Seward, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Seward, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,029 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,544.

How far is Seward, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,460 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 $913 of the $3,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,475, which makes Seward, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. 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 →