Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL freight rate

$8,239dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $7,333–$9,145
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Pelham price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,336
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $8,239

Return trip

Pelham → San Diego$5,452

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 Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,239	$3.98	$7,333 – $9,145
53' refrigerated	$9,814	$4.74	$8,538 – $11,089
48' flatbed	$9,876	$4.77	$8,493 – $11,259
Step deck	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464
Power only	$7,325	$3.54	$6,372 – $8,277
Hotshot	$5,530	$2.67	$4,590 – $6,470
26' box truck	$5,402	$2.61	$4,591 – $6,212
Sprinter van	$3,296	$1.59	$2,768 – $3,823

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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 Pelham

53' dry van lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,393	$3.31	$3,020 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$8,491	$3.97	$7,557 – $9,425	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,045	$4.37	$2,710 – $3,380	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,299	$3.45	$2,046 – $2,552	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,022	$2.34	$3,580 – $4,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$2,797	$3.00	$2,489 – $3,104	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,828	$3.22	$2,517 – $3,139	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,349	$3.42	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL is estimated at $8,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,333 and $9,145.

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

About 2,070 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 $1,903 of the $8,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,452, which makes San Diego, CA to Pelham, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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