Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Syracuse, NY to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,538hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,735 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$5,310
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Syracuse to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $4,538

Return trip

San Diego → Syracuse$8,140

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Syracuse to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Syracuse, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,742	$2.46	$6,000 – $7,483
53' refrigerated	$8,028	$2.94	$6,985 – $9,072
48' flatbed	$8,053	$2.94	$6,926 – $9,180
Step deck	$8,756	$3.20	$7,355 – $10,157
Power only	$6,010	$2.20	$5,229 – $6,791
Hotshot	$4,538	$1.66	$3,767 – $5,310
26' box truck	$4,426	$1.62	$3,762 – $5,090
Sprinter van	$2,697	$0.99	$2,265 – $3,128

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More lanes from Syracuse

Hotshot lanes from Syracuse, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$949	$4.02	$788 – $1,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$4,581	$1.66	$3,802 – $5,360	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,398	$1.99	$1,160 – $1,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,655 mi	$2,982	$1.80	$2,475 – $3,489	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$4,449	$1.85	$3,692 – $5,205	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$940	$3.69	$780 – $1,100	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$3,262	$1.78	$2,708 – $3,817	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$2,833	$1.81	$2,351 – $3,314	4 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 Syracuse, NY to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Syracuse, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,538 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $5,310.

How far is Syracuse, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,735 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 $1,710 of the $4,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Syracuse, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,140, which makes Syracuse, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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