Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Birmingham, AL step deck rate

$11,942step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $10,032–$13,853
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Birmingham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,588
Fuel: $2,354
All-in estimate: $11,942

Return trip

Birmingham → San Jose$7,902

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 Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,174	$3.93	$8,165 – $10,184
53' refrigerated	$10,927	$4.68	$9,506 – $12,347
48' flatbed	$10,980	$4.70	$9,443 – $12,517
Step deck	$11,942	$5.12	$10,032 – $13,853
Power only	$8,167	$3.50	$7,105 – $9,228
Hotshot	$6,166	$2.64	$5,118 – $7,215
26' box truck	$6,019	$2.58	$5,116 – $6,922
Sprinter van	$3,670	$1.57	$3,083 – $4,257

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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 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
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$10,718	$5.19	$9,003 – $12,433	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $11,942 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,032 and $13,853.

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

About 2,334 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 $2,354 of the $11,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes San Jose, CA to Birmingham, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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