Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Mobile, AL freight rate

$3,963dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,527–$4,399
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Mobile → New York$4,704

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New York to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$3.81	$4,109 – $5,337
48' flatbed	$4,792	$3.86	$4,121 – $5,462
Step deck	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,499	$2.82	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.13	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,589	$2.09	$2,200 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.28	$1,332 – $1,839

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Mobile

53' dry van lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Mobile, AL?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Mobile, AL is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,527 and $4,399.

How far is New York, NY from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 1,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,140 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,704, which makes New York, NY to Mobile, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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