Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to San Diego, CA power only rate

$2,045power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 527 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,311
Transit: 2 days

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

Alameda to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,045

Return trip

San Diego → Alameda$2,045

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alameda to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Alameda

Power only lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$11,831	$3.91	$10,293 – $13,369	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,690	$4.27	$1,470 – $1,910	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$6,038	$3.14	$5,253 – $6,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,936	$3.89	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$11,041	$3.73	$9,606 – $12,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$5,522	$3.17	$4,804 – $6,240	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$5,514	$3.17	$4,797 – $6,230	4 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 Alameda, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Alameda, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,045 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 527 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,311.

How far is Alameda, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $485 of the $2,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Alameda, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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