Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,304hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,696
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Temple to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,447
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,304

Return trip

San Diego → Temple$3,384

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Temple to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$2.52	$3,073 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,114	$3.00	$3,579 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$3,053	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,450
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.68	$1,913 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.01	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Temple

Hotshot lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,779	$2.19	$3,137 – $4,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$2,434	$1.67	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$1,855	$1.72	$1,540 – $2,171	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$601	$3.39	$499 – $703	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,002	$1.94	$1,662 – $2,343	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$3,435	$2.10	$2,851 – $4,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$569	$3.65	$473 – $666	1 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$551	$3.83	$458 – $645	1 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 Temple, TX to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Temple, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,304 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,696.

How far is Temple, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,371 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 $857 of the $2,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Temple, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Temple, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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