Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,678hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $2,223–$3,134
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sturgis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

San Diego → Sturgis$3,257

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sturgis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,549	$2.77	$3,088 – $4,010
Hotshot	$2,678	$2.09	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,625	$2.05	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.26	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Sturgis

Hotshot lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$4,816	$2.69	$3,997 – $5,634	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$2,648	$2.10	$2,198 – $3,098	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,082	$2.16	$1,728 – $2,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,811	$2.16	$2,333 – $3,289	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,478	$2.39	$2,057 – $2,899	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$4,466	$2.57	$3,707 – $5,225	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,327	$2.24	$1,931 – $2,723	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 Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,223 and $3,134.

How far is Sturgis, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $800 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sturgis, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,257, which makes Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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