Opelika, AL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Opelika, AL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Opelika, 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: 35,005

Dry van lanes from Opelika

53' dry van rates from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,920	$3.96	$3,489 – $4,352	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,857	$2.61	$5,213 – $6,502	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,351	$3.08	$2,092 – $2,609	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,404	$3.27	$2,140 – $2,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$5,370	$2.95	$4,780 – $5,961	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,457	$3.84	$3,077 – $3,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,933	$3.07	$2,610 – $3,255	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$5,686	$2.62	$5,061 – $6,312	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$2,513	$3.22	$2,237 – $2,790	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	320 mi	$2,032	$6.35	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	821 mi	$2,610	$3.18	$2,323 – $2,897	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,448 mi	$6,338	$2.59	$5,641 – $7,035	5 d
Austin, TX	881 mi	$2,756	$3.13	$2,453 – $3,059	2 d
Charlotte, NC	371 mi	$1,758	$4.74	$1,564 – $1,951	1 d

From Opelika, a 53' dry van costs between $2.59 a mile (San Jose, $6,338) and $6.35 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,032) 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 Opelika

Dry van lanes into Opelika

53' dry van rates into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,303	$3.33	$2,940 – $3,667	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,852	$3.95	$7,878 – $9,826	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$3,256	$4.27	$2,898 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,474	$3.36	$2,202 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$4,228	$2.32	$3,763 – $4,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,719	$3.02	$2,420 – $3,018	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,018	$3.16	$2,686 – $3,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,648 – $9,539	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$2,586	$3.31	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	320 mi	$1,158	$3.62	$1,031 – $1,286	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	821 mi	$2,686	$3.27	$2,391 – $2,981	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,448 mi	$9,578	$3.91	$8,525 – $10,632	5 d
Austin, TX	881 mi	$2,836	$3.22	$2,524 – $3,148	2 d
Charlotte, NC	371 mi	$1,484	$4.00	$1,321 – $1,647	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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

Opelika rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Opelika 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 Opelika

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Opelika rates by truck type

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