Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to San Diego, CA power only rate

$4,836power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,465
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $4,836

Return trip

San Diego → Alabaster$7,309

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alabaster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,440	$2.63	$4,842 – $6,038
53' refrigerated	$6,480	$3.14	$5,637 – $7,322
48' flatbed	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434
Step deck	$7,095	$3.44	$5,960 – $8,230
Power only	$4,836	$2.34	$4,207 – $5,465
Hotshot	$3,651	$1.77	$3,031 – $4,272
26' box truck	$3,566	$1.73	$3,031 – $4,101
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.05	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Alabaster

Power only lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$3,570	$3.45	$3,106 – $4,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$4,988	$2.33	$4,340 – $5,636	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,936	$2.75	$1,684 – $2,188	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,932	$2.94	$1,680 – $2,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,523	$2.64	$3,935 – $5,111	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,151	$3.34	$2,741 – $3,561	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$2,394	$2.75	$2,083 – $2,706	2 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$1,980	$2.91	$1,722 – $2,237	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Alabaster, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,836 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,465.

How far is Alabaster, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,065 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 $1,899 of the $4,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,309, which makes Alabaster, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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