AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Alabama

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Alabama, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.73/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.46/mi
vs national: +6.9%
1 year: +25.2%
52-week range: $2.93–$3.73

Dry van · outbound from Alabama · monthly

Alabama dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Alabama averaged $3.73 a mile all-in in October 2026, +6.9% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.46. 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

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Alabama rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Alabama by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

From Huntsville

53' dry van lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,804	$3.99	$3,386 – $4,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,588	$2.63	$4,973 – $6,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,942	$3.31	$1,729 – $2,156	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$5,091	$2.97	$4,531 – $5,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,347	$3.88	$2,979 – $3,715	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,855	$3.10	$2,541 – $3,169	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,435	$2.63	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,319	$3.31	$2,064 – $2,574	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	495 mi	$2,650	$5.35	$2,359 – $2,942	1 d

Into Huntsville

53' dry van lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,205	$3.36	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,445	$3.97	$7,516 – $9,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,690	$4.59	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,008	$2.34	$3,567 – $4,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,632	$3.05	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,938	$3.19	$2,615 – $3,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$8,214	$3.98	$7,311 – $9,118	4 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,387	$3.40	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	495 mi	$1,510	$3.05	$1,344 – $1,677	1 d

Alabama dry van rate history

Price a load from Huntsville

Alabama rates by truck type

From Huntsville

Into Huntsville

Freight rates by city in Alabama