Decatur, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Decatur, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Decatur, 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: 57,974

Dry van lanes from Decatur

53' dry van rates from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,876	$3.97	$3,450 – $4,303	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,541	$2.63	$4,931 – $6,150	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$1,961	$3.30	$1,745 – $2,176	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,312	$3.31	$2,058 – $2,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$5,039	$2.98	$4,485 – $5,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,418	$3.85	$3,042 – $3,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$2,799	$3.11	$2,492 – $3,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$5,386	$2.64	$4,794 – $5,979	4 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,266	$3.34	$2,017 – $2,515	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	503 mi	$2,679	$5.33	$2,384 – $2,973	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	717 mi	$2,358	$3.29	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,297 mi	$5,984	$2.61	$5,326 – $6,642	5 d
Austin, TX	818 mi	$2,603	$3.18	$2,317 – $2,889	2 d
Charlotte, NC	415 mi	$1,881	$4.53	$1,674 – $2,088	1 d

From Decatur, a 53' dry van costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $5,984) and $5.33 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,679) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Decatur

53' dry van rates into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,266	$3.34	$2,907 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,374	$3.97	$7,453 – $9,295	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,716	$4.57	$2,417 – $3,014	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,379	$3.41	$2,117 – $2,641	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,967	$2.34	$3,531 – $4,403	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$2,689	$3.03	$2,393 – $2,984	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$2,881	$3.20	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$7,244 – $9,035	4 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,332	$3.43	$2,075 – $2,588	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	503 mi	$1,526	$3.03	$1,359 – $1,694	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	717 mi	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,297 mi	$9,043	$3.94	$8,049 – $10,038	5 d
Austin, TX	818 mi	$2,679	$3.27	$2,384 – $2,973	2 d
Charlotte, NC	415 mi	$1,588	$3.83	$1,413 – $1,763	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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

Decatur rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Decatur 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 Decatur

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Dry van lanes into Decatur

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