Birmingham, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Birmingham, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Birmingham, 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: 196,357

Reefer lanes from Birmingham

53' refrigerated rates from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,771	$4.69	$4,150 – $5,391	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,672	$3.13	$5,805 – $7,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,575	$3.79	$2,240 – $2,910	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,674	$4.00	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,068	$3.54	$5,279 – $6,857	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,215	$4.55	$3,667 – $4,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,280	$3.73	$2,853 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,477	$3.14	$5,635 – $7,319	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,714	$3.97	$2,361 – $3,067	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$2,932	$6.66	$2,551 – $3,313	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,827	$3.92	$2,459 – $3,194	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$7,230	$3.10	$6,290 – $8,170	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$3,058	$3.81	$2,660 – $3,455	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$2,276	$5.37	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d

From Birmingham, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,230) and $6.66 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,932) 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 Birmingham

Reefer lanes into Birmingham

53' refrigerated rates into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,020	$3.95	$3,497 – $4,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,083	$4.73	$8,773 – $11,394	4 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,567	$5.25	$3,103 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,751	$4.11	$2,394 – $3,109	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,777	$2.79	$4,156 – $5,398	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,315	$3.58	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,375	$3.84	$2,936 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,788	$4.74	$8,516 – $11,061	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,793	$4.09	$2,430 – $3,156	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	440 mi	$1,671	$3.80	$1,454 – $1,888	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	722 mi	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$10,927	$4.68	$9,506 – $12,347	5 d
Austin, TX	802 mi	$3,146	$3.92	$2,737 – $3,555	2 d
Charlotte, NC	424 mi	$1,921	$4.53	$1,671 – $2,171	1 d

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

Birmingham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Birmingham 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 Birmingham

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