Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Florence, AL freight rate

$7,977dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $7,099–$8,854
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Florence price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,142
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $7,977

Return trip

Florence → San Diego$5,278

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 Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Florence, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,977	$4.00	$7,099 – $8,854
53' refrigerated	$9,502	$4.76	$8,266 – $10,737
48' flatbed	$9,567	$4.79	$8,227 – $10,906
Step deck	$10,409	$5.22	$8,744 – $12,075
Power only	$7,089	$3.55	$6,167 – $8,010
Hotshot	$5,352	$2.68	$4,442 – $6,262
26' box truck	$5,229	$2.62	$4,444 – $6,013
Sprinter van	$3,191	$1.60	$2,680 – $3,701

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Florence

53' dry van lanes into Florence, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$3,335	$3.33	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$8,207	$3.98	$7,304 – $9,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,642	$4.63	$2,352 – $2,933	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,314	$3.44	$2,060 – $2,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$3,871	$2.35	$3,445 – $4,297	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$2,750	$3.01	$2,447 – $3,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$2,801	$3.23	$2,493 – $3,109	2 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$2,229	$3.49	$1,984 – $2,475	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Florence, AL is estimated at $7,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,099 and $8,854.

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

About 1,996 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 $1,835 of the $7,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,278, which makes San Diego, CA to Florence, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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