Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL reefer rate

$3,058reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 470 mi
Typical range: $2,660–$3,455
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $3,058

Return trip

Jacksonville → Tuscaloosa$1,743

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tuscaloosa to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,562	$5.45	$2,280 – $2,844
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$6.51	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,176	$6.76	$2,732 – $3,621
Step deck	$3,478	$7.40	$2,921 – $4,034
Power only	$2,216	$4.71	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,670	$3.55	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,655	$3.52	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,025	$2.18	$861 – $1,189

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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 Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,022	$5.10	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,116	$5.95	$13,151 – $17,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,215	$6.11	$5,407 – $7,022	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,406 – $8,321	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,154	$4.62	$3,614 – $4,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,520	$4.63	$4,802 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,058 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 470 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,660 and $3,455.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from Jacksonville, FL 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 $3,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,743, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Jacksonville, FL 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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