Tuscaloosa, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Tuscaloosa, AL

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

Reefer lanes from Tuscaloosa

53' refrigerated rates from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,973	$4.64	$4,326 – $5,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,549	$3.13	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,633	$3.76	$2,291 – $2,975	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,515	$4.10	$2,188 – $2,842	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,926	$3.55	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,407	$4.50	$3,834 – $4,980	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,124	$3.79	$2,718 – $3,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,346	$3.15	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,567	$4.06	$2,233 – $2,901	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$3,058	$6.51	$2,660 – $3,455	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,682	$3.99	$2,334 – $3,031	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$7,118	$3.10	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$2,902	$3.88	$2,525 – $3,279	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$2,459	$5.13	$2,140 – $2,779	1 d

From Tuscaloosa, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,118) and $6.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,058) 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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Reefer lanes into Tuscaloosa

53' refrigerated rates into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,190	$3.91	$3,645 – $4,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,898	$4.74	$8,611 – $11,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,647	$5.20	$3,173 – $4,121	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,588	$4.22	$2,252 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,665	$2.80	$4,059 – $5,272	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,466	$3.54	$3,015 – $3,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,215	$3.90	$2,797 – $3,632	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,590	$4.75	$8,343 – $10,837	4 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,641	$4.18	$2,298 – $2,985	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	470 mi	$1,743	$3.71	$1,516 – $1,969	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	672 mi	$2,760	$4.11	$2,401 – $3,119	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,294 mi	$10,758	$4.69	$9,359 – $12,157	5 d
Austin, TX	748 mi	$2,986	$3.99	$2,598 – $3,374	2 d
Charlotte, NC	479 mi	$2,076	$4.33	$1,806 – $2,346	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

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