Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,547hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$4,150
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Matthews to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,547

Return trip

San Diego → St. Matthews$5,211

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

St. Matthews to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$2.49	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,292	$2.96	$5,474 – $7,110
48' flatbed	$6,330	$2.98	$5,444 – $7,216
Step deck	$6,887	$3.24	$5,785 – $7,989
Power only	$4,698	$2.21	$4,087 – $5,309
Hotshot	$3,547	$1.67	$2,944 – $4,150
26' box truck	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,113	$0.99	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from St. Matthews

Hotshot lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,999	$2.62	$1,659 – $2,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$3,621	$1.67	$3,005 – $4,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$809	$2.54	$671 – $946	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,839	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,152	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$3,340	$1.88	$2,772 – $3,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,742	$2.57	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,111	$1.87	$1,752 – $2,470	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$1,696	$1.97	$1,408 – $1,984	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 St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,547 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $4,150.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,329 of the $3,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Matthews, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,211, which makes St. Matthews, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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