Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cullman, AL box truck rate

$1,829box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $1,555–$2,104
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cullman price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,393
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,829

Return trip

Cullman → Chicago$1,321

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$4.50	$2,511 – $3,132
53' refrigerated	$3,365	$5.37	$2,928 – $3,803
48' flatbed	$3,468	$5.53	$2,982 – $3,953
Step deck	$3,791	$6.05	$3,184 – $4,397
Power only	$2,457	$3.92	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,853	$2.96	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,829	$2.92	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.80	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Cullman

26' box truck lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$2,146	$2.17	$1,824 – $2,468	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$5,526	$2.60	$4,697 – $6,354	5 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$1,533	$2.22	$1,303 – $1,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$2,615	$1.53	$2,223 – $3,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$1,766	$1.97	$1,501 – $2,031	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$1,869	$2.09	$1,589 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$5,367	$2.61	$4,562 – $6,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,522	$2.22	$1,293 – $1,750	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cullman, AL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cullman, AL is estimated at $1,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,555 and $2,104.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cullman, AL by truck?

About 627 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 $436 of the $1,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,321, which makes Chicago, IL to Cullman, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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