Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$689hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 111 mi
Typical range: $572–$806
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $620
Fuel: $69
All-in estimate: $689

Return trip

San Diego → Walnut$689

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Walnut to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226
53' refrigerated	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494
48' flatbed	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635
Step deck	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836
Power only	$917	$8.26	$798 – $1,036
Hotshot	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806
26' box truck	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803
Sprinter van	$442	$3.98	$371 – $512

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More lanes from Walnut

Hotshot lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,503	$2.97	$7,057 – $9,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,849	$2.42	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,396	$3.56	$1,159 – $1,633	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,904	$2.83	$6,560 – $9,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$3,522	$2.45	$2,923 – $4,121	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$8,424	$3.37	$6,992 – $9,856	5 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 Walnut, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Walnut, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $689 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 111 mi. Quotes typically land between $572 and $806.

How far is Walnut, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 111 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $69 of the $689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Walnut, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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