Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,706reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,009
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Dallas → Alabaster$2,784

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,518
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$3.98	$2,354 – $3,057
48' flatbed	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171
Step deck	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526
Power only	$1,980	$2.91	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,493	$2.20	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,472	$2.17	$1,252 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$907	$1.33	$762 – $1,053

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More lanes from Alabaster

53' refrigerated lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,680	$3.13	$5,812 – $7,549	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,644	$3.75	$2,300 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,642	$4.02	$2,299 – $2,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,074	$3.54	$5,284 – $6,864	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,254	$3.74	$2,831 – $3,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,480	$3.14	$5,637 – $7,322	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,057.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 680 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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