Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,199flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $4,199

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cullman$3,302

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cullman to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$3.84	$3,069 – $3,828
53' refrigerated	$4,111	$4.58	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,199	$4.68	$3,611 – $4,787
Step deck	$4,582	$5.11	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,027	$3.37	$2,634 – $3,421
Hotshot	$2,284	$2.55	$1,896 – $2,672
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.50	$1,909 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.54	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Cullman

48' flatbed lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,748	$4.81	$4,083 – $5,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$6,681	$3.15	$5,746 – $7,617	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$2,504	$3.99	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,813	$4.07	$2,420 – $3,207	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,098	$3.57	$5,245 – $6,952	4 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,397	$3.80	$2,922 – $3,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$6,493	$3.16	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cullman, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Cullman, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,787.

How far is Cullman, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 897 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 $876 of the $4,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,302, which makes Cullman, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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