AL · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Alabama
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Alabama, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.98/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.62/mi
- vs national
- +6.9%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $4.18–$4.98
Step deck · outbound from Alabama · monthly
Alabama step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Alabama averaged $4.98 a mile all-in in October 2026, +6.9% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.62. Alabama is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Alabama adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Huntsville
From Huntsville
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,046 | $5.29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,284 | $3.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,616 | $4.46 |
| Houston, TX | $3,170 | $4.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,662 | $3.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,452 | $5.16 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,791 | $4.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,089 | $3.44 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,105 | $4.43 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,591 | $7.25 |
Into Huntsville
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,251 | $4.46 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $11,008 | $5.17 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,623 | $6.18 |
| Houston, TX | $3,262 | $4.52 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,244 | $3.06 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,501 | $4.06 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,901 | $4.23 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,713 | $5.19 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,195 | $4.56 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,046 | $4.13 |
Step deck rates by city in Alabama
- Huntsville230,402
- Mobile201,367
- Birmingham196,357
- Montgomery195,818
- Tuscaloosa114,288
- Hoover93,013
- Auburn83,757
- Dothan71,650
- Madison64,029
- Decatur57,974
- Florence42,716
- Prattville40,139
- Phenix City38,509
- Vestavia Hills38,151
- Opelika35,005
- Alabaster34,460
- Gadsden33,086
- Athens32,587
- Northport31,492
- Daphne30,751
- Enterprise30,731
- Foley28,043
- Homewood27,919
- Trussville27,079
- Fairhope26,044
- Pelham25,396
- Bessemer25,079
- Albertville23,392
- Helena22,200
- Oxford22,088
- Mountain Brook21,701
- Anniston21,127
- Cullman20,239
- Prichard18,778
- Calera18,530
- Troy17,734
Other truck types in Alabama
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.73 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.44 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.56 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.98 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.26 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.46 | +3.4% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.42 | +3.0% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.50 | +4.2% | +18.1% |