Mobile, AL · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Mobile, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Mobile, 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: 201,367

Dry van lanes from Mobile

53' dry van rates from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,704	$3.79	$4,186 – $5,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$5,515	$2.63	$4,908 – $6,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,692	$2.96	$2,396 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,876	$3.62	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,977	$2.98	$4,430 – $5,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,203	$3.66	$3,740 – $4,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,416	$3.26	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$5,320	$2.64	$4,735 – $5,906	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,135	$3.42	$1,900 – $2,370	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	454 mi	$2,505	$5.52	$2,230 – $2,781	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	663 mi	$2,227	$3.36	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,329 mi	$6,059	$2.60	$5,392 – $6,725	5 d
Austin, TX	678 mi	$2,264	$3.34	$2,015 – $2,513	2 d
Charlotte, NC	620 mi	$2,456	$3.96	$2,186 – $2,727	2 d

From Mobile, a 53' dry van costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $6,059) and $5.52 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,505) 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 Mobile

Dry van lanes into Mobile

53' dry van rates into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	454 mi	$1,428	$3.15	$1,271 – $1,585	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	663 mi	$2,292	$3.46	$2,040 – $2,544	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,329 mi	$9,157	$3.93	$8,149 – $10,164	5 d
Austin, TX	678 mi	$2,329	$3.44	$2,073 – $2,585	2 d
Charlotte, NC	620 mi	$2,074	$3.34	$1,846 – $2,302	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Alabama market

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

Mobile rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Mobile 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 Mobile

Price a load from Mobile

Dry van lanes into Mobile

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