San Francisco, CA · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in San Francisco, CA

Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to San Francisco, California, on its busiest lanes.

$3.16/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $1.94/mi
vs national: +37.4%
1 year: +18.8%
Population: 827,526

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot rates from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,268	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,994	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$9,452	$3.33	$7,845 – $11,059	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$638	$7.42	$530 – $747	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$4,306	$2.38	$3,574 – $5,039	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$7,301	$2.65	$6,060 – $8,542	6 d

From San Francisco, a Hotshot costs between $2.22 a mile (Chicago, $4,942) and $7.42 a mile (San Jose, $638) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco

Hotshot rates into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$2,906	$1.63	$2,412 – $3,400	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$3,564	$1.26	$2,958 – $4,170	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$2,853	$1.63	$2,368 – $3,338	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$638	$7.42	$530 – $747	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$2,932	$1.62	$2,434 – $3,431	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$4,079	$1.48	$3,385 – $4,772	6 d

Hotshot · outbound · California market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

San Francisco is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use San Francisco's own distances.

San Francisco rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Francisco by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco

Price a load from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco

Rate history

San Francisco rates by truck type

Nearby markets in California