Tuscaloosa, AL · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Tuscaloosa, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Tuscaloosa, 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: 114,288

Dry van lanes from Tuscaloosa

53' dry van rates from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,172	$3.90	$3,713 – $4,631	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$5,499	$2.63	$4,894 – $6,103	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,208	$3.15	$1,965 – $2,450	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,108	$3.43	$1,876 – $2,340	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,975	$2.98	$4,427 – $5,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,697	$3.77	$3,290 – $4,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$2,620	$3.18	$2,332 – $2,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$5,327	$2.64	$4,741 – $5,913	4 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,152	$3.41	$1,915 – $2,389	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$2,562	$5.45	$2,280 – $2,844	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$5,977	$2.61	$5,319 – $6,634	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$2,433	$3.25	$2,166 – $2,701	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$2,061	$4.30	$1,834 – $2,287	1 d

From Tuscaloosa, a 53' dry van costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $5,977) and $5.45 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,562) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Tuscaloosa

53' dry van rates into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$3,515	$3.28	$3,129 – $3,902	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$8,310	$3.98	$7,396 – $9,224	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,058	$4.36	$2,721 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,169	$3.53	$1,931 – $2,408	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$3,916	$2.35	$3,485 – $4,347	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$2,907	$2.97	$2,588 – $3,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$2,696	$3.27	$2,399 – $2,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,051	$3.99	$7,166 – $8,937	4 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,214	$3.50	$1,971 – $2,458	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$1,460	$3.11	$1,299 – $1,621	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,314	$3.44	$2,060 – $2,569	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$9,033	$3.94	$8,039 – $10,026	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$2,504	$3.35	$2,228 – $2,779	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$1,740	$3.63	$1,548 – $1,931	1 d

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

Tuscaloosa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa

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Tuscaloosa rates by truck type

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