Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$5,438dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $4,840–$6,036
Transit: 4 days

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

Homewood to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,898
All-in estimate: $5,438

Return trip

San Diego → Homewood$8,218

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

Homewood to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,438	$2.63	$4,840 – $6,036
53' refrigerated	$6,477	$3.14	$5,635 – $7,319
48' flatbed	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431
Step deck	$7,092	$3.44	$5,957 – $8,227
Power only	$4,834	$2.34	$4,206 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.73	$3,030 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,175	$1.05	$1,827 – $2,523

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More lanes from Homewood

53' dry van lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,015	$3.93	$3,573 – $4,456	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$5,602	$2.63	$4,986 – $6,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,171	$3.17	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$5,094	$2.97	$4,533 – $5,654	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$3,547	$3.81	$3,157 – $3,937	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$2,746	$3.13	$2,444 – $3,048	2 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,273	$3.33	$2,023 – $2,523	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 Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,840 and $6,036.

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

About 2,064 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 $1,898 of the $5,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,218, which makes Homewood, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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