Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,628reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $2,286–$2,969
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,628

Return trip

Houston → Bessemer$2,704

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

Bessemer to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$3.37	$1,961 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$4.02	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083
Step deck	$2,956	$4.53	$2,483 – $3,429
Power only	$1,921	$2.94	$1,671 – $2,170
Hotshot	$1,448	$2.22	$1,202 – $1,695
26' box truck	$1,429	$2.19	$1,215 – $1,644
Sprinter van	$881	$1.35	$740 – $1,022

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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
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
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,680	$3.99	$2,331 – $3,028	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bessemer, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,286 and $2,969.

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

About 653 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 $669 of the $2,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,704, which makes Bessemer, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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