Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,452dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $4,852–$6,051
Transit: 4 days

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

Pelham to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $5,452

Return trip

San Diego → Pelham$8,239

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

Pelham to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,452	$2.63	$4,852 – $6,051
53' refrigerated	$6,494	$3.14	$5,649 – $7,338
48' flatbed	$6,535	$3.16	$5,620 – $7,450
Step deck	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247
Power only	$4,847	$2.34	$4,217 – $5,477
Hotshot	$3,659	$1.77	$3,037 – $4,281
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.73	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,181	$1.05	$1,832 – $2,530

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More lanes from Pelham

53' dry van lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,027	$3.93	$3,584 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,618	$2.62	$5,000 – $6,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,198	$3.15	$1,957 – $2,440	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,109	$2.97	$4,547 – $5,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,556	$3.81	$3,165 – $3,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,749	$3.13	$2,446 – $3,051	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,283	$3.33	$2,032 – $2,534	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 Pelham, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pelham, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,852 and $6,051.

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

About 2,070 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 $1,903 of the $5,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,239, which makes Pelham, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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