Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Woonsocket, RI to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,280hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $3,553–$5,008
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woonsocket to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

San Diego → Woonsocket$9,576

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Woonsocket to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Woonsocket, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,353	$2.11	$5,654 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,565	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,548
48' flatbed	$7,581	$2.52	$6,519 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,241	$2.74	$6,922 – $9,559
Power only	$5,668	$1.88	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,280	$1.42	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,173	$1.39	$3,547 – $4,799
Sprinter van	$2,541	$0.84	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Woonsocket

Hotshot lanes from Woonsocket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$728	$3.94	$604 – $852	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,044 mi	$4,324	$1.42	$3,589 – $5,059	6 d
Chicago, IL	981 mi	$1,571	$1.60	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,856 mi	$2,847	$1.53	$2,363 – $3,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,677 mi	$4,235	$1.58	$3,515 – $4,954	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	276 mi	$846	$3.07	$702 – $990	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$3,109	$1.52	$2,580 – $3,637	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$2,760	$1.54	$2,291 – $3,229	4 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 Woonsocket, RI to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Woonsocket, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,553 and $5,008.

How far is Woonsocket, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,011 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 $1,882 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Woonsocket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,576, which makes Woonsocket, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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