Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$6,453hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,445 mi
Typical range: $5,356–$7,550
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,924
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $6,453

Return trip

Atlanta → Stockton$3,715

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Stockton to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,597	$3.93	$8,541 – $10,652
53' refrigerated	$11,429	$4.67	$9,943 – $12,915
48' flatbed	$11,478	$4.69	$9,871 – $13,085
Step deck	$12,483	$5.11	$10,486 – $14,481
Power only	$8,546	$3.50	$7,435 – $9,657
Hotshot	$6,453	$2.64	$5,356 – $7,550
26' box truck	$6,298	$2.58	$5,353 – $7,242
Sprinter van	$3,839	$1.57	$3,224 – $4,453

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Stockton, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $6,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,356 and $7,550.

How far is Stockton, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,445 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 $1,529 of the $6,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,715, which makes Stockton, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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