Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,565hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $3,789–$5,341
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

San Diego → Sterling Heights$5,411

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sterling Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,792	$2.93	$6,045 – $7,540
53' refrigerated	$8,090	$3.49	$7,038 – $9,141
48' flatbed	$8,129	$3.50	$6,991 – $9,268
Step deck	$8,842	$3.81	$7,428 – $10,257
Power only	$6,046	$2.60	$5,260 – $6,832
Hotshot	$4,565	$1.97	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,456	$1.92	$3,788 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.17	$2,282 – $3,152

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

Hotshot lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,925	$3.35	$1,598 – $2,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$4,617	$1.96	$3,832 – $5,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$906	$3.15	$752 – $1,060	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,385	$2.20	$3,640 – $5,131	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,722	$3.27	$1,429 – $2,014	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$3,151	$2.14	$2,616 – $3,687	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$2,625	$2.21	$2,178 – $3,071	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 Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,789 and $5,341.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,321 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 $1,451 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,411, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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