Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,876hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,888 mi
Typical range: $3,217–$4,535
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stamford to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,070
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $3,876

Return trip

San Diego → Stamford$9,348

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Stamford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,755	$1.99	$5,122 – $6,388
53' refrigerated	$6,853	$2.37	$5,962 – $7,744
48' flatbed	$6,870	$2.38	$5,908 – $7,832
Step deck	$7,469	$2.59	$6,274 – $8,664
Power only	$5,133	$1.78	$4,465 – $5,800
Hotshot	$3,876	$1.34	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,779	$1.31	$3,213 – $4,346
Sprinter van	$2,302	$0.80	$1,934 – $2,670

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More lanes from Stamford

Hotshot lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$3,921	$1.34	$3,254 – $4,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,336	$1.55	$1,109 – $1,564	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$2,494	$1.46	$2,070 – $2,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$3,813	$1.49	$3,165 – $4,461	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$566	$4.32	$470 – $662	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$2,741	$1.44	$2,275 – $3,207	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$2,415	$1.46	$2,004 – $2,826	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$2,347	$2.29	$1,948 – $2,746	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 Stamford, CT to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Stamford, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,876 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,217 and $4,535.

How far is Stamford, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,888 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 $1,806 of the $3,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,348, which makes Stamford, CT to San Diego, CA 59% 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 →