Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,221sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.05
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,576
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

San Diego → Montgomery$3,357

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

Montgomery to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,553	$2.63	$4,942 – $6,163
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$3.13	$5,754 – $7,473
48' flatbed	$6,654	$3.15	$5,722 – $7,585
Step deck	$7,239	$3.43	$6,081 – $8,397
Power only	$4,937	$2.34	$4,296 – $5,579
Hotshot	$3,728	$1.76	$3,094 – $4,362
26' box truck	$3,641	$1.72	$3,095 – $4,187
Sprinter van	$2,221	$1.05	$1,866 – $2,576

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More lanes from Montgomery

Sprinter van lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$1,646	$1.56	$1,383 – $1,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$2,292	$1.05	$1,926 – $2,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$955	$1.23	$802 – $1,108	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$898	$1.34	$754 – $1,041	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,090	$1.18	$1,756 – $2,425	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,456	$1.52	$1,223 – $1,689	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,110	$1.25	$932 – $1,288	2 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$948	$1.31	$796 – $1,100	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 Montgomery, AL to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Montgomery, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $1.05 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,576.

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

About 2,113 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 $826 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Montgomery, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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