Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL power only rate

$8,151power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $7,091–$9,210
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,010
Fuel: $2,141
All-in estimate: $8,151

Return trip

Mobile → San Jose$5,393

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,157	$3.93	$8,149 – $10,164
53' refrigerated	$10,906	$4.68	$9,488 – $12,323
48' flatbed	$10,959	$4.71	$9,425 – $12,493
Step deck	$11,920	$5.12	$10,013 – $13,827
Power only	$8,151	$3.50	$7,091 – $9,210
Hotshot	$6,154	$2.64	$5,108 – $7,200
26' box truck	$6,007	$2.58	$5,106 – $6,908
Sprinter van	$3,663	$1.57	$3,077 – $4,249

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 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
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$7,146	$3.55	$6,217 – $8,075	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $8,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,091 and $9,210.

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

About 2,329 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 $2,141 of the $8,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,393, which makes San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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