Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL freight rate

$8,427dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $7,500–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cullman price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,475
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $8,427

Return trip

Cullman → Los Angeles$5,576

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,427	$3.97	$7,500 – $9,354
53' refrigerated	$10,037	$4.73	$8,732 – $11,342
48' flatbed	$10,098	$4.76	$8,684 – $11,511
Step deck	$10,985	$5.17	$9,228 – $12,743
Power only	$7,494	$3.53	$6,520 – $8,468
Hotshot	$5,658	$2.67	$4,696 – $6,620
26' box truck	$5,526	$2.60	$4,697 – $6,354
Sprinter van	$3,371	$1.59	$2,831 – $3,910

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Cullman

53' dry van lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$3,293	$3.34	$2,930 – $3,655	2 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$2,821	$4.50	$2,511 – $3,132	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,362	$3.42	$2,102 – $2,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,993	$2.34	$3,554 – $4,433	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$2,712	$3.02	$2,414 – $3,010	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$2,871	$3.21	$2,555 – $3,186	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$8,186	$3.98	$7,285 – $9,086	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,344	$3.43	$2,086 – $2,602	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL is estimated at $8,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,500 and $9,354.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cullman, AL by truck?

About 2,123 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 $1,952 of the $8,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cullman, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cullman, AL 51% 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