Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,052step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,541
Transit: 2 days

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

Cullman to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Dallas → Cullman$3,141

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

Cullman to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$3.33	$2,027 – $2,529
53' refrigerated	$2,717	$3.97	$2,364 – $3,070
48' flatbed	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184
Step deck	$3,052	$4.46	$2,564 – $3,541
Power only	$1,988	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,500	$2.19	$1,245 – $1,754
26' box truck	$1,479	$2.16	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$911	$1.33	$765 – $1,057

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More lanes from Cullman

Step deck lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$5,179	$5.25	$4,350 – $6,007	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$7,269	$3.42	$6,106 – $8,432	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$2,737	$4.36	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$3,074	$4.45	$2,582 – $3,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,639	$3.89	$5,576 – $7,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,582	$5.11	$3,849 – $5,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,707	$4.14	$3,114 – $4,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$7,065	$3.44	$5,935 – $8,195	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cullman, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,541.

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

About 684 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 $690 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,141, which makes Cullman, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. 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