Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$4,648step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,071 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,392
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → New York$5,517

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New York to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$3.28	$3,129 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,190	$3.91	$3,645 – $4,735
48' flatbed	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860
Step deck	$4,648	$4.34	$3,905 – $5,392
Power only	$3,096	$2.89	$2,694 – $3,498
Hotshot	$2,336	$2.18	$1,939 – $2,733
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.14	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.31	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Tuscaloosa

Step deck lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,975	$4.71	$2,499 – $3,451	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,392.

How far is New York, NY from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 1,071 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,080 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,517, which makes New York, NY to Tuscaloosa, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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