Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Birmingham, AL reefer rate

$2,793reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $2,430–$3,156
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Birmingham price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,793

Return trip

Birmingham → Dallas$2,714

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

Dallas to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,342	$3.43	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,793	$4.09	$2,430 – $3,156
48' flatbed	$2,871	$4.20	$2,469 – $3,273
Step deck	$3,137	$4.59	$2,635 – $3,639
Power only	$2,044	$2.99	$1,778 – $2,309
Hotshot	$1,541	$2.26	$1,279 – $1,803
26' box truck	$1,520	$2.23	$1,292 – $1,748
Sprinter van	$937	$1.37	$787 – $1,087

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	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 Dallas, TX to Birmingham, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $2,793 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,430 and $3,156.

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

About 683 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 $700 of the $2,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Dallas, TX to Birmingham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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