Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL step deck rate

$3,058step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,547
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $3,058

Return trip

Alabaster → Houston$2,971

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

Houston to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,279	$3.46	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$4.13	$2,365 – $3,072
48' flatbed	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190
Step deck	$3,058	$4.65	$2,568 – $3,547
Power only	$1,988	$3.02	$1,729 – $2,246
Hotshot	$1,499	$2.28	$1,244 – $1,754
26' box truck	$1,479	$2.25	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$912	$1.39	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Alabaster

Step deck lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$11,049	$5.17	$9,281 – $12,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$4,110	$5.83	$3,452 – $4,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$5,252	$3.06	$4,412 – $6,092	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,735	$4.29	$3,137 – $4,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $3,058 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,547.

How far is Houston, TX from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 658 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 $664 of the $3,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL 3% more expensive. 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