Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,311step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $6,141–$8,481
Transit: 5 days

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

Alabaster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,156
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $7,311

Return trip

Los Angeles → Alabaster$11,049

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alabaster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,609	$2.62	$4,992 – $6,226
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$3.13	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661
Step deck	$7,311	$3.42	$6,141 – $8,481
Power only	$4,988	$2.33	$4,340 – $5,636
Hotshot	$3,766	$1.76	$3,126 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,678	$1.72	$3,126 – $4,230
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.05	$1,885 – $2,602

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More lanes from Alabaster

Step deck lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,967	$4.21	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,971	$4.52	$2,496 – $3,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,672	$3.89	$5,604 – $7,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$7,095	$3.44	$5,960 – $8,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,141 and $8,481.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,137 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 $2,155 of the $7,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,049, which makes Alabaster, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. 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