Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$3,591step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $3,016–$4,166
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,759
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $3,591

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → San Antonio$3,490

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 Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$3.27	$2,399 – $2,993
53' refrigerated	$3,215	$3.90	$2,797 – $3,632
48' flatbed	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750
Step deck	$3,591	$4.35	$3,016 – $4,166
Power only	$2,363	$2.86	$2,056 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.16	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,754	$2.13	$1,491 – $2,017
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.31	$906 – $1,251

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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 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $3,591 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,016 and $4,166.

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

About 825 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 $832 of the $3,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,490, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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