Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL reefer rate

$1,743reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 470 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$1,969
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,261
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $1,743

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Jacksonville$3,058

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,460	$3.11	$1,299 – $1,621
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$3.71	$1,516 – $1,969
48' flatbed	$1,810	$3.85	$1,557 – $2,064
Step deck	$1,982	$4.22	$1,665 – $2,299
Power only	$1,263	$2.69	$1,099 – $1,427
Hotshot	$952	$2.02	$790 – $1,114
26' box truck	$943	$2.01	$802 – $1,085
Sprinter van	$584	$1.24	$491 – $677

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More lanes from Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,700	$2.24	$4,959 – $6,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,585	$2.67	$2,249 – $2,921	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,331	$2.52	$4,638 – $6,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,010	$3.34	$2,619 – $3,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,057	$2.56	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259	5 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 Jacksonville, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Jacksonville, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $1,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 470 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $1,969.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $482 of the $1,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,058, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Tuscaloosa, AL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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