Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,014reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,622–$3,406
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Austin → Bessemer$3,102

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

Bessemer to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,528	$3.21	$2,250 – $2,806
53' refrigerated	$3,014	$3.83	$2,622 – $3,406
48' flatbed	$3,088	$3.92	$2,656 – $3,521
Step deck	$3,372	$4.28	$2,832 – $3,911
Power only	$2,213	$2.81	$1,925 – $2,501
Hotshot	$1,669	$2.12	$1,386 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,644	$2.09	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.28	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Bessemer

53' refrigerated lanes from Bessemer, 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	2,125 mi	$6,647	$3.13	$5,783 – $7,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,628	$4.02	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,037	$3.54	$5,252 – $6,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,449	$3.14	$5,611 – $7,287	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bessemer, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,622 and $3,406.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Austin, TX 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 $807 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes Bessemer, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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