Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL reefer rate

$2,986reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,598–$3,374
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,219
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Austin$2,902

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

Austin to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,504	$3.35	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.99	$2,598 – $3,374
48' flatbed	$3,063	$4.09	$2,634 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,345	$4.47	$2,810 – $3,880
Power only	$2,190	$2.93	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,652	$2.21	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,627	$2.18	$1,383 – $1,871
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.34	$841 – $1,162

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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 Tuscaloosa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,190	$3.91	$3,645 – $4,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,898	$4.74	$8,611 – $11,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,647	$5.20	$3,173 – $4,121	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,588	$4.22	$2,252 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,665	$2.80	$4,059 – $5,272	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,466	$3.54	$3,015 – $3,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,215	$3.90	$2,797 – $3,632	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,590	$4.75	$8,343 – $10,837	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,598 and $3,374.

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

About 748 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 $767 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Austin, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →