Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cullman, AL hotshot rate

$1,555hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,291–$1,819
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cullman price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $1,555

Return trip

Cullman → Houston$1,511

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

Houston to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$3.42	$2,102 – $2,621
53' refrigerated	$2,817	$4.08	$2,451 – $3,183
48' flatbed	$2,895	$4.19	$2,490 – $3,300
Step deck	$3,163	$4.58	$2,657 – $3,669
Power only	$2,062	$2.98	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,555	$2.25	$1,291 – $1,819
26' box truck	$1,533	$2.22	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$945	$1.37	$793 – $1,096

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Cullman

Hotshot lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$2,185	$2.21	$1,813 – $2,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$5,658	$2.67	$4,696 – $6,620	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$1,853	$2.96	$1,538 – $2,168	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$2,674	$1.57	$2,219 – $3,129	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$1,796	$2.00	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$1,901	$2.12	$1,578 – $2,224	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$5,494	$2.67	$4,560 – $6,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,543	$2.26	$1,281 – $1,805	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Cullman, AL is estimated at $1,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,291 and $1,819.

How far is Houston, TX from Cullman, AL by truck?

About 691 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 $432 of the $1,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cullman, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,511, which makes Houston, TX to Cullman, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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