Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,349hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $2,780–$3,918
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Palm Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

San Diego → West Palm Beach$8,881

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Palm Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,976	$1.88	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,926	$2.24	$5,156 – $6,697
48' flatbed	$5,946	$2.24	$5,114 – $6,779
Step deck	$6,466	$2.44	$5,431 – $7,501
Power only	$4,435	$1.67	$3,858 – $5,012
Hotshot	$3,349	$1.26	$2,780 – $3,918
26' box truck	$3,267	$1.23	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,991	$0.75	$1,672 – $2,309

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

Hotshot lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$2,241	$1.85	$1,860 – $2,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$3,454	$1.26	$2,867 – $4,041	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$1,783	$1.34	$1,480 – $2,086	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$1,624	$1.45	$1,348 – $1,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$3,258	$1.41	$2,704 – $3,812	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$2,019	$1.78	$1,675 – $2,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$1,885	$1.41	$1,565 – $2,206	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$1,807	$1.42	$1,500 – $2,114	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 West Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from West Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,780 and $3,918.

How far is West Palm Beach, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,657 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to West Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,881, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to San Diego, CA 62% 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 →