Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$6,173hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $5,124–$7,223
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,712
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $6,173

Return trip

Huntsville → Oakland$4,085

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Oakland to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,185	$3.93	$8,175 – $10,195
53' refrigerated	$10,939	$4.68	$9,517 – $12,361
48' flatbed	$10,992	$4.70	$9,453 – $12,531
Step deck	$11,956	$5.12	$10,043 – $13,869
Power only	$8,176	$3.50	$7,113 – $9,239
Hotshot	$6,173	$2.64	$5,124 – $7,223
26' box truck	$6,026	$2.58	$5,122 – $6,930
Sprinter van	$3,674	$1.57	$3,086 – $4,262

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

More lanes into Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $6,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,124 and $7,223.

How far is Oakland, CA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 2,337 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 $1,461 of the $6,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,085, which makes Oakland, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →