Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,397hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $2,819–$3,974
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,330
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $3,397

Return trip

Phoenix → Cullman$2,674

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

Cullman to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,073	$2.97	$4,515 – $5,631
53' refrigerated	$6,043	$3.54	$5,258 – $6,829
48' flatbed	$6,098	$3.57	$5,245 – $6,952
Step deck	$6,639	$3.89	$5,576 – $7,701
Power only	$4,500	$2.64	$3,915 – $5,085
Hotshot	$3,397	$1.99	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,322	$1.95	$2,823 – $3,820
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.19	$1,704 – $2,354

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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
Houston, TX	691 mi	$1,511	$2.19	$1,254 – $1,768	2 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 Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cullman, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Cullman, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,397 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,819 and $3,974.

How far is Cullman, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,067 of the $3,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,674, which makes Cullman, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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