Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dothan, AL power only rate

$7,704power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $6,703–$8,706
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dothan price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,691
Fuel: $2,013
All-in estimate: $7,704

Return trip

Dothan → San Diego$5,098

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

San Diego to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,661	$3.96	$7,708 – $9,613
53' refrigerated	$10,315	$4.71	$8,974 – $11,656
48' flatbed	$10,373	$4.74	$8,921 – $11,826
Step deck	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090
Power only	$7,704	$3.52	$6,703 – $8,706
Hotshot	$5,817	$2.66	$4,828 – $6,806
26' box truck	$5,680	$2.59	$4,828 – $6,532
Sprinter van	$3,464	$1.58	$2,910 – $4,019

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Dothan

Power only lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$3,110	$2.89	$2,706 – $3,515	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,956	$3.51	$6,922 – $8,990	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,177	$3.62	$2,764 – $3,590	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,107	$2.96	$1,833 – $2,380	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,791	$2.06	$3,298 – $4,284	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,569	$2.61	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,607	$2.79	$2,268 – $2,946	2 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,295	$2.89	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Dothan, AL is estimated at $7,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,703 and $8,706.

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

About 2,189 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 $2,013 of the $7,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,098, which makes San Diego, CA to Dothan, 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 →