Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL reefer rate

$3,146reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $2,737–$3,555
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Birmingham price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Birmingham → Austin$3,058

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

Austin to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,639	$3.29	$2,348 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,146	$3.92	$2,737 – $3,555
48' flatbed	$3,222	$4.02	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,518	$4.39	$2,955 – $4,080
Power only	$2,311	$2.88	$2,011 – $2,611
Hotshot	$1,743	$2.17	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.14	$1,459 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.32	$887 – $1,224

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Birmingham

53' refrigerated lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,020	$3.95	$3,497 – $4,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,083	$4.73	$8,773 – $11,394	4 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,567	$5.25	$3,103 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,751	$4.11	$2,394 – $3,109	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,777	$2.79	$4,156 – $5,398	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,315	$3.58	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,375	$3.84	$2,936 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,788	$4.74	$8,516 – $11,061	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,737 and $3,555.

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

About 802 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 $822 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,058, which makes Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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