Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,951step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $5,839–$8,063
Transit: 5 days

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

Tuscaloosa to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,917
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $6,951

Return trip

San Diego → Tuscaloosa$10,505

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tuscaloosa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,327	$2.64	$4,741 – $5,913
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$3.15	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283
Step deck	$6,951	$3.45	$5,839 – $8,063
Power only	$4,735	$2.35	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,575	$1.77	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,492	$1.73	$2,968 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.06	$1,790 – $2,472

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

Step deck lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,517	$5.15	$4,634 – $6,400	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$7,170	$3.43	$6,023 – $8,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,955	$4.22	$2,483 – $3,428	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,835	$4.62	$2,381 – $3,288	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,513	$3.90	$5,471 – $7,555	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,900	$5.00	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,490	$4.23	$2,931 – $4,048	2 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,891	$4.57	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,839 and $8,063.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from San Diego, CA 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 $6,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,505, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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