Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$4,407reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $3,834–$4,980
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $4,407

Return trip

Philadelphia → Tuscaloosa$3,466

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Tuscaloosa to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$3.77	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,407	$4.50	$3,834 – $4,980
48' flatbed	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121
Step deck	$4,900	$5.00	$4,116 – $5,684
Power only	$3,251	$3.32	$2,828 – $3,673
Hotshot	$2,453	$2.50	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,409	$2.46	$2,048 – $2,771
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.51	$1,242 – $1,715

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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
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
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,567	$4.06	$2,233 – $2,901	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tuscaloosa, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Tuscaloosa, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,407 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $4,980.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 980 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 $1,004 of the $4,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Tuscaloosa, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,466, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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