Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL dry van rate

$8,214dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $7,311–$9,118
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Huntsville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,317
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $8,214

Return trip

Huntsville → San Diego$5,435

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

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 Huntsville

53' dry van lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,205	$3.36	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,445	$3.97	$7,516 – $9,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,690	$4.59	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,008	$2.34	$3,567 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,632	$3.05	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,938	$3.19	$2,615 – $3,261	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,387	$3.40	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $8,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,311 and $9,118.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,897 of the $8,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,435, which makes San Diego, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology