Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL freight rate

$2,871dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,186
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Cullman price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

Cullman → San Antonio$2,790

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

San Antonio to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,871	$3.21	$2,555 – $3,186
53' refrigerated	$3,422	$3.82	$2,978 – $3,867
48' flatbed	$3,496	$3.91	$3,006 – $3,985
Step deck	$3,815	$4.26	$3,204 – $4,425
Power only	$2,520	$2.82	$2,192 – $2,847
Hotshot	$1,901	$2.12	$1,578 – $2,224
26' box truck	$1,869	$2.09	$1,589 – $2,150
Sprinter van	$1,148	$1.28	$965 – $1,332

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$8,427	$3.97	$7,500 – $9,354	5 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,186.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Cullman, AL 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 $823 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cullman, AL 3% 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