Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,511hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,254–$1,768
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,079
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $1,511

Return trip

Houston → Cullman$1,555

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

Cullman to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$3.32	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.96	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,813	$4.07	$2,420 – $3,207
Step deck	$3,074	$4.45	$2,582 – $3,566
Power only	$2,004	$2.90	$1,743 – $2,264
Hotshot	$1,511	$2.19	$1,254 – $1,768
26' box truck	$1,490	$2.16	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$918	$1.33	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Cullman

Hotshot lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$2,593	$2.63	$2,152 – $3,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$3,744	$1.76	$3,107 – $4,380	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$1,338	$2.13	$1,110 – $1,565	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,397	$1.99	$2,819 – $3,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$2,284	$2.55	$1,896 – $2,672	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$1,847	$2.06	$1,533 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$3,635	$1.77	$3,017 – $4,253	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,500	$2.19	$1,245 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cullman, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,254 and $1,768.

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

About 691 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 $432 of the $1,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,555, which makes Cullman, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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