Bessemer, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Bessemer, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Bessemer, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$4.44/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.12/mi
vs national: +6.7%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 25,079

Reefer lanes from Bessemer

53' refrigerated rates from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,647	$3.13	$5,783 – $7,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,628	$4.02	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,037	$3.54	$5,252 – $6,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,449	$3.14	$5,611 – $7,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,680	$3.99	$2,331 – $3,028	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$2,944	$6.65	$2,562 – $3,327	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,792	$3.93	$2,429 – $3,155	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$7,208	$3.10	$6,271 – $8,145	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$3,014	$3.83	$2,622 – $3,406	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$2,329	$5.29	$2,026 – $2,632	1 d

From Bessemer, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,208) and $6.65 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,944) 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 Bessemer

Reefer lanes into Bessemer

53' refrigerated rates into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,073	$3.94	$3,544 – $4,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,045	$4.73	$8,740 – $11,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,613	$5.22	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,704	$4.14	$2,352 – $3,055	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$4,753	$2.79	$4,135 – $5,370	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,330	$3.85	$2,897 – $3,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$9,746	$4.74	$8,479 – $11,013	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,757	$4.11	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	443 mi	$1,678	$3.79	$1,460 – $1,896	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	710 mi	$2,873	$4.05	$2,500 – $3,247	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,326 mi	$10,893	$4.68	$9,477 – $12,309	5 d
Austin, TX	787 mi	$3,102	$3.94	$2,699 – $3,505	2 d
Charlotte, NC	440 mi	$1,966	$4.47	$1,711 – $2,222	1 d

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

Bessemer rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bessemer 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

Reefer lanes from Bessemer

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