Bessemer, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Bessemer, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Bessemer, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$3.73/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.46/mi
vs national: +6.9%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 25,079

Dry van lanes from Bessemer

53' dry van rates from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$5,581	$2.63	$4,967 – $6,195	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,203	$3.37	$1,961 – $2,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$5,068	$2.97	$4,510 – $5,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$5,414	$2.64	$4,819 – $6,010	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,247	$3.35	$1,999 – $2,494	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$2,467	$5.57	$2,195 – $2,738	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,341	$3.30	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$6,052	$2.60	$5,386 – $6,718	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$2,528	$3.21	$2,250 – $2,806	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$1,951	$4.43	$1,737 – $2,166	1 d

From Bessemer, a 53' dry van costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $6,052) and $5.57 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,467) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bessemer

Dry van lanes into Bessemer

53' dry van rates into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$3,417	$3.30	$3,041 – $3,793	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$8,434	$3.97	$7,506 – $9,362	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,029	$4.38	$2,696 – $3,362	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,267	$3.47	$2,017 – $2,516	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$3,989	$2.34	$3,551 – $4,428	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$2,793	$3.23	$2,486 – $3,101	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$8,182	$3.98	$7,282 – $9,082	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,312	$3.45	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$1,406	$3.17	$1,251 – $1,560	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,409	$3.39	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$9,146	$3.93	$8,140 – $10,152	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$2,601	$3.31	$2,315 – $2,887	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$1,647	$3.74	$1,466 – $1,829	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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Bessemer is priced with the Alabama market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bessemer's own distances.

Bessemer rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bessemer 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

Dry van lanes from Bessemer

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Bessemer rates by truck type

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