Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL step deck rate

$11,761step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $9,879–$13,643
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,448
Fuel: $2,313
All-in estimate: $11,761

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → San Jose$7,782

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 Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,033	$3.94	$8,039 – $10,026
53' refrigerated	$10,758	$4.69	$9,359 – $12,157
48' flatbed	$10,812	$4.71	$9,299 – $12,326
Step deck	$11,761	$5.13	$9,879 – $13,643
Power only	$8,039	$3.50	$6,994 – $9,084
Hotshot	$6,070	$2.65	$5,038 – $7,102
26' box truck	$5,925	$2.58	$5,037 – $6,814
Sprinter van	$3,613	$1.58	$3,035 – $4,191

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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 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
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$10,505	$5.21	$8,824 – $12,185	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $11,761 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,879 and $13,643.

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

About 2,294 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 $2,313 of the $11,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,782, which makes San Jose, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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