Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL box truck rate

$5,385box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $4,577–$6,193
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Huntsville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,952
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $5,385

Return trip

Huntsville → San Diego$3,563

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 Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,214	$3.98	$7,311 – $9,118
53' refrigerated	$9,784	$4.74	$8,512 – $11,056
48' flatbed	$9,847	$4.77	$8,468 – $11,225
Step deck	$10,713	$5.19	$8,999 – $12,427
Power only	$7,302	$3.54	$6,353 – $8,252
Hotshot	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451
26' box truck	$5,385	$2.61	$4,577 – $6,193
Sprinter van	$3,286	$1.59	$2,760 – $3,811

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Huntsville

26' box truck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,088	$2.19	$1,775 – $2,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,537	$2.60	$4,707 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,743	$2.97	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,624	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,713	$1.99	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,914	$2.08	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$1,550	$2.21	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $5,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,577 and $6,193.

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

About 2,063 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 $1,433 of the $5,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,563, which makes San Diego, CA to Huntsville, 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 →