Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,542hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 527 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,804
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South San Francisco to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $1,542

Return trip

San Diego → South San Francisco$1,542

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

South San Francisco to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from South San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$8,959	$2.95	$7,436 – $10,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,866	$2.23	$4,039 – $5,693	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,571	$2.37	$3,794 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$2,223	$2.93	$1,845 – $2,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$4,177	$2.39	$3,467 – $4,887	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 South San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from South San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,804.

How far is South San Francisco, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $329 of the $1,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to South San Francisco, CA?

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

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