Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,394hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,214 mi
Typical range: $2,817–$3,971
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

San Diego → Union City$5,895

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,052	$2.28	$4,496 – $5,608
53' refrigerated	$6,017	$2.72	$5,235 – $6,799
48' flatbed	$6,050	$2.73	$5,203 – $6,897
Step deck	$6,582	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,635
Power only	$4,495	$2.03	$3,910 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,313	$1.50	$2,816 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,021	$0.91	$1,698 – $2,344

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,097	$2.33	$1,740 – $2,453	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$3,490	$1.53	$2,896 – $4,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,269	$1.81	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,493	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$3,207	$1.72	$2,662 – $3,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,833	$2.27	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,801	$1.76	$1,495 – $2,107	2 d
Dallas, TX	835 mi	$1,526	$1.83	$1,266 – $1,785	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 Union City, GA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Union City, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,817 and $3,971.

How far is Union City, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,214 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,384 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes Union City, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →