Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,422hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $2,010–$2,834
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,516
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

San Diego → Tulsa$3,936

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tulsa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$2.50	$3,227 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,320	$2.98	$3,758 – $4,881
48' flatbed	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982
Step deck	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522
Power only	$3,209	$2.21	$2,791 – $3,626
Hotshot	$2,422	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,834
26' box truck	$2,371	$1.64	$2,015 – $2,727
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.00	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Tulsa

Hotshot lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,245	$2.24	$2,694 – $3,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$2,507	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,315	$1.88	$1,091 – $1,538	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,112	$2.15	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,118	$1.92	$1,758 – $2,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,940	$2.15	$2,440 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,193	$2.09	$990 – $1,396	2 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$753	$2.71	$625 – $881	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 Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,010 and $2,834.

How far is Tulsa, OK from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,449 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 $906 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,936, which makes Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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