Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Montgomery, AL hotshot rate

$5,634hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,592
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Montgomery price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,313
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $5,634

Return trip

Montgomery → San Diego$3,728

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 Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,391	$3.97	$7,468 – $9,314
53' refrigerated	$9,995	$4.73	$8,696 – $11,294
48' flatbed	$10,056	$4.76	$8,648 – $11,464
Step deck	$10,940	$5.18	$9,190 – $12,691
Power only	$7,462	$3.53	$6,492 – $8,432
Hotshot	$5,634	$2.67	$4,676 – $6,592
26' box truck	$5,502	$2.60	$4,677 – $6,327
Sprinter van	$3,357	$1.59	$2,820 – $3,894

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Montgomery

Hotshot lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,304	$2.19	$1,912 – $2,695	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$5,817	$2.66	$4,828 – $6,806	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,184	$2.80	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,519	$2.27	$1,261 – $1,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,756	$1.56	$2,287 – $3,224	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,899	$1.98	$1,576 – $2,221	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,891	$2.13	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $5,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,592.

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

About 2,113 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 $1,321 of the $5,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,728, which makes San Diego, CA to Montgomery, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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