Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wahpeton, ND to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,399hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $2,821–$3,977
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahpeton to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,399

Return trip

San Diego → Wahpeton$4,435

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wahpeton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahpeton, ND to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,077	$3.01	$4,519 – $5,636
53' refrigerated	$6,049	$3.59	$5,262 – $6,835
48' flatbed	$6,105	$3.62	$5,250 – $6,959
Step deck	$6,646	$3.94	$5,583 – $7,709
Power only	$4,503	$2.67	$3,917 – $5,088
Hotshot	$3,399	$2.02	$2,821 – $3,977
26' box truck	$3,324	$1.97	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,031	$1.21	$1,706 – $2,356

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More lanes from Wahpeton

Hotshot lanes from Wahpeton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$3,909	$2.77	$3,244 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$3,385	$2.02	$2,809 – $3,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	635 mi	$1,507	$2.37	$1,251 – $1,763	2 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$2,892	$2.15	$2,400 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,214	$2.28	$2,668 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$3,625	$2.64	$3,009 – $4,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$2,947	$2.14	$2,446 – $3,448	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$2,437	$2.22	$2,023 – $2,852	3 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 Wahpeton, ND to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Wahpeton, ND to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,821 and $3,977.

How far is Wahpeton, ND from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,053 of the $3,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wahpeton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,435, which makes Wahpeton, ND to San Diego, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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