Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA dry van rate

$5,557dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $4,946–$6,169
Transit: 5 days

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

Huntsville to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,612
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

Long Beach → Huntsville$8,399

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

Huntsville to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,557	$2.63	$4,946 – $6,169
53' refrigerated	$6,619	$3.13	$5,759 – $7,480
48' flatbed	$6,659	$3.15	$5,727 – $7,592
Step deck	$7,245	$3.43	$6,086 – $8,404
Power only	$4,942	$2.34	$4,299 – $5,584
Hotshot	$3,731	$1.76	$3,097 – $4,365
26' box truck	$3,644	$1.72	$3,097 – $4,190
Sprinter van	$2,223	$1.05	$1,867 – $2,579

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More lanes from Huntsville

53' dry van lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,804	$3.99	$3,386 – $4,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,588	$2.63	$4,973 – $6,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,942	$3.31	$1,729 – $2,156	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$5,091	$2.97	$4,531 – $5,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,347	$3.88	$2,979 – $3,715	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,855	$3.10	$2,541 – $3,169	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,435	$2.63	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' dry van lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,955	$2.46	$3,520 – $4,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,158	$2.80	$1,030 – $1,285	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$6,165	$2.18	$5,487 – $6,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA?

A 53' dry van from Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,946 and $6,169.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,115 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,945 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,399, which makes Huntsville, AL to Long Beach, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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