Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL step deck rate

$10,491step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $8,813–$12,170
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,460
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $10,491

Return trip

Mobile → San Diego$6,942

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

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Mobile

Step deck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,953	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,746	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,610	$5.04	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,130	$3.07	$4,309 – $5,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,363	$3.80	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,323	$4.48	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,952	$4.72	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $10,491 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,813 and $12,170.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,031 of the $10,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,942, which makes San Diego, CA to Mobile, 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