Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$10,505step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $8,824–$12,185
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,471
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $10,505

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → San Diego$6,951

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 Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,051	$3.99	$7,166 – $8,937
53' refrigerated	$9,590	$4.75	$8,343 – $10,837
48' flatbed	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006
Step deck	$10,505	$5.21	$8,824 – $12,185
Power only	$7,156	$3.55	$6,225 – $8,086
Hotshot	$5,402	$2.68	$4,484 – $6,321
26' box truck	$5,278	$2.62	$4,486 – $6,069
Sprinter van	$3,221	$1.60	$2,705 – $3,736

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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 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 Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,591	$4.35	$3,016 – $4,166	2 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 Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $10,505 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,824 and $12,185.

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

About 2,017 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 $2,034 of the $10,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,951, which makes San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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