Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,830hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,311
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Monroe to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,830

Return trip

San Diego → West Monroe$4,524

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Monroe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,226	$2.47	$3,761 – $4,691
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$2.94	$4,380 – $5,689
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.97	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.23	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,748	$2.19	$3,261 – $4,236
Hotshot	$2,830	$1.65	$2,349 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,767	$1.62	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,690	$0.99	$1,420 – $1,961

More lanes from West Monroe

Hotshot lanes from West Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$3,110	$2.29	$2,581 – $3,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$2,944	$1.65	$2,443 – $3,444	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$1,494	$1.84	$1,240 – $1,748	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$820	$2.59	$680 – $959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$2,561	$1.88	$2,125 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$2,793	$2.20	$2,318 – $3,268	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,112	$2.18	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$821	$2.58	$682 – $961	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 West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,830 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,311.

How far is West Monroe, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,070 of the $2,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to West Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes West Monroe, LA to San Diego, CA 37% 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 →