Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mountain Brook, AL step deck rate

$11,965step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,339 mi
Typical range: $10,051–$13,879
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Mountain Brook price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,606
Fuel: $2,359
All-in estimate: $11,965

Return trip

Mountain Brook → San Jose$7,917

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 Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,192	$3.93	$8,181 – $10,203
53' refrigerated	$10,948	$4.68	$9,525 – $12,371
48' flatbed	$11,001	$4.70	$9,461 – $12,541
Step deck	$11,965	$5.12	$10,051 – $13,879
Power only	$8,182	$3.50	$7,119 – $9,246
Hotshot	$6,178	$2.64	$5,128 – $7,229
26' box truck	$6,031	$2.58	$5,126 – $6,935
Sprinter van	$3,677	$1.57	$3,089 – $4,265

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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 Mountain Brook

Step deck lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,458	$4.39	$3,745 – $5,172	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$11,058	$5.17	$9,289 – $12,827	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$4,020	$5.89	$3,377 – $4,663	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$3,102	$4.62	$2,606 – $3,599	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,260	$3.06	$4,418 – $6,102	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,685	$3.99	$3,095 – $4,275	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,773	$4.28	$3,169 – $4,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$10,736	$5.19	$9,018 – $12,454	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $11,965 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,051 and $13,879.

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

About 2,339 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 $2,359 of the $11,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,917, which makes San Jose, CA to Mountain Brook, 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