Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$8,461hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $7,023–$9,900
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,710
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $8,461

Return trip

Washington → Stockton$4,445

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Stockton to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,567	$4.49	$11,184 – $13,949
53' refrigerated	$14,965	$5.34	$13,019 – $16,910
48' flatbed	$15,007	$5.36	$12,906 – $17,108
Step deck	$16,316	$5.83	$13,706 – $18,927
Power only	$11,205	$4.00	$9,748 – $12,662
Hotshot	$8,461	$3.02	$7,023 – $9,900
26' box truck	$8,252	$2.95	$7,014 – $9,490
Sprinter van	$5,027	$1.79	$4,222 – $5,831

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Stockton, CA to Washington, DC?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $8,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,023 and $9,900.

How far is Stockton, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,801 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 $1,751 of the $8,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,445, which makes Stockton, CA to Washington, DC 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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