Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL step deck rate

$3,735step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$4,332
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,858
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Alabaster → San Antonio$3,630

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

San Antonio to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,808	$3.23	$2,499 – $3,117
53' refrigerated	$3,348	$3.85	$2,913 – $3,783
48' flatbed	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901
Step deck	$3,735	$4.29	$3,137 – $4,332
Power only	$2,464	$2.83	$2,143 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$2.14	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,828	$2.10	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.29	$944 – $1,303

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	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
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,058	$4.65	$2,568 – $3,547	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 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 San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $4,332.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 870 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 $877 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,630, which makes San Antonio, 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