Birmingham, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Birmingham, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Birmingham, 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: 196,357

Dry van lanes from Birmingham

53' dry van rates from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,002	$3.94	$3,562 – $4,442	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$5,602	$2.63	$4,986 – $6,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,159	$3.18	$1,922 – $2,397	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,242	$3.35	$1,995 – $2,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$5,094	$2.97	$4,533 – $5,654	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,535	$3.82	$3,146 – $3,924	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$2,751	$3.13	$2,448 – $3,054	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$5,438	$2.63	$4,840 – $6,036	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,276	$3.33	$2,025 – $2,526	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$2,456	$5.58	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$6,071	$2.60	$5,403 – $6,738	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$2,564	$3.20	$2,282 – $2,846	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$1,906	$4.50	$1,697 – $2,116	1 d

From Birmingham, a 53' dry van costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $6,071) and $5.58 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,456) 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 Birmingham

Dry van lanes into Birmingham

53' dry van rates into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,372	$3.32	$3,001 – $3,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$8,466	$3.97	$7,535 – $9,397	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,991	$4.40	$2,662 – $3,320	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,307	$3.45	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,010	$2.34	$3,569 – $4,451	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$2,780	$3.00	$2,475 – $3,086	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$2,831	$3.22	$2,519 – $3,142	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$8,218	$3.98	$7,314 – $9,122	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,342	$3.43	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$1,400	$3.18	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$9,174	$3.93	$8,165 – $10,184	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$2,639	$3.29	$2,348 – $2,929	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$1,609	$3.80	$1,432 – $1,786	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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

Birmingham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Birmingham 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 Birmingham

Price a load from Birmingham

Dry van lanes into Birmingham

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Birmingham rates by truck type

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