Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,414dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $4,819–$6,010
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,526
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $5,414

Return trip

San Diego → Bessemer$8,182

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

Bessemer to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$2.64	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$3.14	$5,611 – $7,287
48' flatbed	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399
Step deck	$7,062	$3.44	$5,932 – $8,192
Power only	$4,813	$2.34	$4,187 – $5,439
Hotshot	$3,634	$1.77	$3,016 – $4,251
26' box truck	$3,549	$1.73	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.05	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Bessemer

53' dry van lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$5,581	$2.63	$4,967 – $6,195	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,203	$3.37	$1,961 – $2,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$5,068	$2.97	$4,510 – $5,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013	2 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,247	$3.35	$1,999 – $2,494	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,819 and $6,010.

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

About 2,054 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 $1,888 of the $5,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,182, which makes Bessemer, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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