Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,170step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,663–$3,677
Transit: 2 days

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

Birmingham to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

Fort Worth → Birmingham$3,262

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Birmingham to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$3.92	$2,459 – $3,194
48' flatbed	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308
Step deck	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677
Power only	$2,071	$2.87	$1,802 – $2,341
Hotshot	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771
Sprinter van	$948	$1.31	$796 – $1,100

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More lanes from Birmingham

Step deck lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,299	$5.21	$4,452 – $6,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$7,302	$3.42	$6,134 – $8,470	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,893	$4.25	$2,430 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$3,006	$4.49	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,665	$3.89	$5,599 – $7,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,693	$5.07	$3,942 – $5,444	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,657	$4.16	$3,072 – $4,243	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,092	$3.44	$5,957 – $8,227	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,663 and $3,677.

How far is Birmingham, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 722 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $728 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,262, which makes Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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