Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL step deck rate

$11,970step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,340 mi
Typical range: $10,054–$13,885
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,610
Fuel: $2,360
All-in estimate: $11,970

Return trip

Alabaster → San Jose$7,920

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

San Jose to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,196	$3.93	$8,184 – $10,207
53' refrigerated	$10,952	$4.68	$9,528 – $12,376
48' flatbed	$11,005	$4.70	$9,464 – $12,545
Step deck	$11,970	$5.12	$10,054 – $13,885
Power only	$8,186	$3.50	$7,122 – $9,250
Hotshot	$6,181	$2.64	$5,130 – $7,231
26' box truck	$6,033	$2.58	$5,128 – $6,938
Sprinter van	$3,678	$1.57	$3,090 – $4,267

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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 Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,735	$4.29	$3,137 – $4,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $11,970 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,054 and $13,885.

How far is San Jose, CA from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 2,340 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 $2,360 of the $11,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,920, which makes San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL 51% 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