Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Birmingham, AL step deck rate

$10,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $9,003–$12,433
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Birmingham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,637
Fuel: $2,081
All-in estimate: $10,718

Return trip

Birmingham → San Diego$7,092

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Diego to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,218	$3.98	$7,314 – $9,122
53' refrigerated	$9,788	$4.74	$8,516 – $11,061
48' flatbed	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230
Step deck	$10,718	$5.19	$9,003 – $12,433
Power only	$7,306	$3.54	$6,356 – $8,255
Hotshot	$5,516	$2.67	$4,578 – $6,453
26' box truck	$5,388	$2.61	$4,579 – $6,196
Sprinter van	$3,287	$1.59	$2,761 – $3,813

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Birmingham

Step deck lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,465	$4.39	$3,751 – $5,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$11,035	$5.17	$9,270 – $12,801	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$4,008	$5.89	$3,366 – $4,649	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$3,093	$4.62	$2,598 – $3,588	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$5,247	$3.06	$4,407 – $6,086	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,691	$3.99	$3,100 – $4,282	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,764	$4.28	$3,161 – $4,366	2 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$3,137	$4.59	$2,635 – $3,639	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Birmingham, AL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $10,718 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,003 and $12,433.

How far is San Diego, CA from Birmingham, AL by truck?

About 2,064 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,081 of the $10,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Birmingham, AL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,092, which makes San Diego, CA to Birmingham, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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