Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,567reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,233–$2,901
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Dallas → Tuscaloosa$2,641

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

Tuscaloosa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$3.41	$1,915 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$4.06	$2,233 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015
Step deck	$2,891	$4.57	$2,428 – $3,353
Power only	$1,875	$2.97	$1,631 – $2,119
Hotshot	$1,414	$2.24	$1,173 – $1,654
26' box truck	$1,396	$2.21	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$861	$1.36	$723 – $999

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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 Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,233 and $2,901.

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

About 632 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 $648 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,641, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →