Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cullman, AL step deck rate

$3,562step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,992–$4,132
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cullman price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

Cullman → Austin$3,462

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$3.28	$2,379 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.91	$2,773 – $3,602
48' flatbed	$3,263	$4.00	$2,806 – $3,720
Step deck	$3,562	$4.37	$2,992 – $4,132
Power only	$2,342	$2.87	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.17	$1,467 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,739	$2.13	$1,478 – $2,000
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.31	$898 – $1,241

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Cullman

Step deck lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,363	$4.42	$3,665 – $5,062	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$10,985	$5.17	$9,228 – $12,743	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$3,791	$6.05	$3,184 – $4,397	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$3,163	$4.58	$2,657 – $3,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$5,226	$3.06	$4,390 – $6,062	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,604	$4.02	$3,027 – $4,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,815	$4.26	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$10,677	$5.20	$8,969 – $12,385	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cullman, AL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Cullman, AL is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,992 and $4,132.

How far is Austin, TX from Cullman, AL by truck?

About 816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $823 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cullman, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Austin, TX to Cullman, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology