Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$2,975step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,451
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Dallas$2,891

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

Dallas to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,214	$3.50	$1,971 – $2,458
53' refrigerated	$2,641	$4.18	$2,298 – $2,985
48' flatbed	$2,721	$4.31	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,975	$4.71	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,929	$3.05	$1,678 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$2.30	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,436	$2.27	$1,221 – $1,651
Sprinter van	$886	$1.40	$744 – $1,027

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Tuscaloosa

Step deck lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,648	$4.34	$3,905 – $5,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$10,836	$5.18	$9,102 – $12,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$4,094	$5.84	$3,439 – $4,749	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,917	$4.75	$2,450 – $3,384	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,307 – $5,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,854	$3.93	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,591	$4.35	$3,016 – $4,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$10,505	$5.21	$8,824 – $12,185	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,451.

How far is Dallas, TX from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 632 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 $637 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,891, which makes Dallas, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →