Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,128sprinter

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $1,788–$2,469
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $2,128

Return trip

San Diego → Mobile$3,216

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

Mobile to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$2.64	$4,735 – $5,906
53' refrigerated	$6,337	$3.15	$5,513 – $7,161
48' flatbed	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273
Step deck	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053
Power only	$4,729	$2.35	$4,114 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,570	$1.77	$2,963 – $4,177
26' box truck	$3,488	$1.73	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,128	$1.06	$1,788 – $2,469

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More lanes from Mobile

Sprinter van lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$1,881	$1.52	$1,580 – $2,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$2,206	$1.05	$1,853 – $2,559	4 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,077	$1.18	$905 – $1,249	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$750	$1.45	$630 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$1,991	$1.19	$1,672 – $2,309	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$1,681	$1.46	$1,412 – $1,950	2 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$967	$1.30	$812 – $1,121	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$854	$1.37	$717 – $991	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,128 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,788 and $2,469.

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

About 2,014 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 $787 of the $2,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,216, which makes Mobile, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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