Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pelham, AL reefer rate

$3,143reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,735–$3,552
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pelham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,143

Return trip

Pelham → Austin$3,055

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

Austin to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$3.29	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,143	$3.92	$2,735 – $3,552
48' flatbed	$3,219	$4.02	$2,768 – $3,670
Step deck	$3,514	$4.39	$2,952 – $4,077
Power only	$2,309	$2.88	$2,009 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$2.17	$1,445 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,714	$2.14	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.32	$886 – $1,223

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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 Pelham

53' refrigerated lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,045	$3.95	$3,519 – $4,571	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$10,113	$4.72	$8,798 – $11,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,632	$5.21	$3,160 – $4,104	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,386 – $3,099	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,791	$2.79	$4,168 – $5,414	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,334	$3.57	$2,901 – $3,768	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,372	$3.84	$2,934 – $3,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$9,814	$4.74	$8,538 – $11,089	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $3,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,735 and $3,552.

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

About 801 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 $821 of the $3,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,055, which makes Austin, TX to Pelham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology