Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$3,565hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $2,959–$4,171
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prichard to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $3,565

Return trip

San Diego → Prichard$5,388

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

Prichard to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$2.64	$4,729 – $5,898
53' refrigerated	$6,329	$3.15	$5,506 – $7,152
48' flatbed	$6,372	$3.17	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,933	$3.45	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,722	$2.35	$4,108 – $5,336
Hotshot	$3,565	$1.77	$2,959 – $4,171
26' box truck	$3,483	$1.73	$2,960 – $4,005
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.06	$1,785 – $2,465

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More lanes from Prichard

Hotshot lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$3,123	$2.53	$2,592 – $3,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$3,698	$1.77	$3,069 – $4,326	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$1,771	$1.96	$1,470 – $2,072	2 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$1,224	$2.37	$1,016 – $1,432	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$3,325	$2.00	$2,759 – $3,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$2,786	$2.44	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$1,592	$2.15	$1,321 – $1,863	2 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$1,394	$2.25	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Prichard, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,565 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,959 and $4,171.

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

About 2,011 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 $1,257 of the $3,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,388, which makes Prichard, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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