Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,902reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,525–$3,279
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

Austin → Tuscaloosa$2,986

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

Tuscaloosa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,433	$3.25	$2,166 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,902	$3.88	$2,525 – $3,279
48' flatbed	$2,977	$3.98	$2,560 – $3,393
Step deck	$3,251	$4.35	$2,731 – $3,771
Power only	$2,128	$2.84	$1,851 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.15	$1,332 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.11	$1,344 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$973	$1.30	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

53' refrigerated lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,973	$4.64	$4,326 – $5,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,549	$3.13	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,633	$3.76	$2,291 – $2,975	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,515	$4.10	$2,188 – $2,842	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,926	$3.55	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,407	$4.50	$3,834 – $4,980	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,124	$3.79	$2,718 – $3,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,346	$3.15	$5,521 – $7,171	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 Tuscaloosa, AL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tuscaloosa, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,525 and $3,279.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $767 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,986, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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