Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bessemer, AL freight rate

$2,601dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$2,887
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bessemer price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Bessemer → Austin$2,528

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

Austin to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$3.31	$2,315 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$3.94	$2,699 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,178	$4.04	$2,733 – $3,623
Step deck	$3,470	$4.41	$2,915 – $4,025
Power only	$2,277	$2.89	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,718	$2.18	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,691	$2.15	$1,438 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.32	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Bessemer

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bessemer, AL?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $2,887.

How far is Austin, TX from Bessemer, AL by truck?

About 787 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 $724 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bessemer, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Austin, TX to Bessemer, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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