Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$3,707step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,300
Transit: 2 days

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

Cullman to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

San Antonio → Cullman$3,815

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

Cullman to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,790	$3.12	$2,483 – $3,097
53' refrigerated	$3,326	$3.72	$2,894 – $3,758
48' flatbed	$3,397	$3.80	$2,922 – $3,873
Step deck	$3,707	$4.14	$3,114 – $4,300
Power only	$2,449	$2.74	$2,131 – $2,767
Hotshot	$1,847	$2.06	$1,533 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,816	$2.03	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.25	$937 – $1,294

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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 Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$7,065	$3.44	$5,935 – $8,195	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$3,052	$4.46	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cullman, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,300.

How far is Cullman, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 895 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 $903 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,815, which makes Cullman, AL to San Antonio, 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