Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hoover, AL reefer rate

$9,792reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $8,519–$11,065
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hoover price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,676
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $9,792

Return trip

Hoover → San Diego$6,480

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 Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,221	$3.98	$7,317 – $9,126
53' refrigerated	$9,792	$4.74	$8,519 – $11,065
48' flatbed	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235
Step deck	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438
Power only	$7,309	$3.54	$6,359 – $8,259
Hotshot	$5,518	$2.67	$4,580 – $6,456
26' box truck	$5,390	$2.61	$4,581 – $6,198
Sprinter van	$3,289	$1.59	$2,762 – $3,815

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Hoover

53' refrigerated lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,045	$3.95	$3,519 – $4,571	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$10,092	$4.72	$8,780 – $11,404	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,613	$5.22	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,736	$4.12	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$4,779	$2.79	$4,158 – $5,401	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,337	$3.57	$2,903 – $3,771	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,363	$3.84	$2,926 – $3,800	2 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,790	$4.09	$2,427 – $3,153	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Hoover, AL is estimated at $9,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,519 and $11,065.

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

About 2,065 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 $2,116 of the $9,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,480, which makes San Diego, CA to Hoover, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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