Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$6,493flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $5,584–$7,402
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,486
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $6,493

Return trip

San Diego → Cullman$9,813

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cullman to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,417	$2.64	$4,821 – $6,012
53' refrigerated	$6,452	$3.14	$5,613 – $7,290
48' flatbed	$6,493	$3.16	$5,584 – $7,402
Step deck	$7,065	$3.44	$5,935 – $8,195
Power only	$4,815	$2.34	$4,189 – $5,441
Hotshot	$3,635	$1.77	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,551	$1.73	$3,018 – $4,084
Sprinter van	$2,167	$1.05	$1,820 – $2,513

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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
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,199	$4.68	$3,611 – $4,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,397	$3.80	$2,922 – $3,873	2 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cullman, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cullman, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,584 and $7,402.

How far is Cullman, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,055 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,007 of the $6,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,813, which makes Cullman, AL to San Diego, CA 34% 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