Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$8,067step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 2,389 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$9,358
Transit: 6 days

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

Huntsville to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,658
Fuel: $2,409
All-in estimate: $8,067

Return trip

San Francisco → Huntsville$12,192

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

Huntsville to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,200	$2.60	$5,518 – $6,882
53' refrigerated	$7,384	$3.09	$6,424 – $8,343
48' flatbed	$7,417	$3.10	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,067	$3.38	$6,776 – $9,358
Power only	$5,520	$2.31	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,168	$1.74	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,068	$1.70	$3,458 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,480	$1.04	$2,083 – $2,877

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More lanes from Huntsville

Step deck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$5,046	$5.29	$4,238 – $5,853	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$7,284	$3.42	$6,119 – $8,449	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,616	$4.46	$2,197 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,662	$3.89	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,452	$5.16	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,791	$4.11	$3,184 – $4,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$7,089	$3.44	$5,955 – $8,223	5 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to San Francisco, CA?

A Step deck from Huntsville, AL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,067 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 2,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $9,358.

How far is Huntsville, AL from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,389 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,409 of the $8,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,192, which makes Huntsville, AL to San Francisco, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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