Athens, AL · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Athens, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Athens, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$3.73/mi outbound

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.46/mi
vs national: +6.9%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 32,587

Dry van lanes from Athens

53' dry van rates from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,839	$3.98	$3,416 – $4,261	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$5,543	$2.63	$4,933 – $6,153	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,921	$3.33	$1,710 – $2,133	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,339	$3.30	$2,081 – $2,596	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$5,042	$2.98	$4,487 – $5,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,383	$3.87	$3,010 – $3,755	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,821	$3.11	$2,511 – $3,132	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,391	$2.64	$4,798 – $5,984	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,278	$3.33	$2,027 – $2,529	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$2,714	$5.29	$2,415 – $3,012	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,373	$3.28	$2,112 – $2,634	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$5,979	$2.61	$5,322 – $6,637	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$2,625	$3.17	$2,336 – $2,914	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$1,867	$4.55	$1,662 – $2,072	1 d

From Athens, a 53' dry van costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $5,979) and $5.29 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,714) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Athens

Dry van lanes into Athens

53' dry van rates into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,234	$3.35	$2,879 – $3,590	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$8,377	$3.97	$7,456 – $9,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,661	$4.61	$2,369 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,407	$3.39	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$3,969	$2.34	$3,532 – $4,406	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$2,660	$3.04	$2,368 – $2,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,903	$3.20	$2,584 – $3,222	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$7,251 – $9,043	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,344	$3.43	$2,086 – $2,602	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$1,547	$3.01	$1,376 – $1,717	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,441	$3.38	$2,173 – $2,710	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$9,036	$3.94	$8,042 – $10,030	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$2,701	$3.27	$2,404 – $2,998	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$1,576	$3.84	$1,403 – $1,750	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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Athens is priced with the Alabama market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Athens's own distances.

Athens rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Athens by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

Dry van lanes from Athens

Price a load from Athens

Dry van lanes into Athens

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Athens rates by truck type

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