Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,315 mi
Typical range: $6,590–$9,100
Transit: 5 days

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

Cullman to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,511
Fuel: $2,334
All-in estimate: $7,845

Return trip

San Jose → Cullman$11,856

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,026	$2.60	$5,363 – $6,689
53' refrigerated	$7,177	$3.10	$6,244 – $8,110
48' flatbed	$7,213	$3.12	$6,203 – $8,222
Step deck	$7,845	$3.39	$6,590 – $9,100
Power only	$5,364	$2.32	$4,666 – $6,061
Hotshot	$4,050	$1.75	$3,361 – $4,738
26' box truck	$3,953	$1.71	$3,360 – $4,546
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.04	$2,025 – $2,796

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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 Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,707	$4.14	$3,114 – $4,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$7,065	$3.44	$5,935 – $8,195	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Cullman, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,590 and $9,100.

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

About 2,315 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 $2,334 of the $7,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,856, which makes Cullman, AL to San Jose, 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