Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL power only rate

$7,146power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $6,217–$8,075
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,294
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $7,146

Return trip

Mobile → San Diego$4,729

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 Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925
53' refrigerated	$9,577	$4.76	$8,332 – $10,822
48' flatbed	$9,642	$4.79	$8,292 – $10,992
Step deck	$10,491	$5.21	$8,813 – $12,170
Power only	$7,146	$3.55	$6,217 – $8,075
Hotshot	$5,395	$2.68	$4,478 – $6,312
26' box truck	$5,271	$2.62	$4,480 – $6,061
Sprinter van	$3,216	$1.60	$2,702 – $3,731

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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 Mobile

Power only lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,499	$2.82	$3,044 – $3,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,411	$3.53	$6,447 – $8,374	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,275	$3.59	$2,849 – $3,700	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,673	$3.23	$1,456 – $1,891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,474	$2.08	$3,023 – $3,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$2,915	$2.54	$2,536 – $3,293	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,174	$2.93	$1,891 – $2,457	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,913	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,162	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $7,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,217 and $8,075.

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

About 2,014 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 $1,852 of the $7,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,729, which makes San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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