Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL flatbed rate

$9,813flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $8,439–$11,187
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cullman price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,806
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $9,813

Return trip

Cullman → San Diego$6,493

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

San Diego to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,186	$3.98	$7,285 – $9,086
53' refrigerated	$9,750	$4.74	$8,483 – $11,018
48' flatbed	$9,813	$4.78	$8,439 – $11,187
Step deck	$10,677	$5.20	$8,969 – $12,385
Power only	$7,277	$3.54	$6,331 – $8,223
Hotshot	$5,494	$2.67	$4,560 – $6,428
26' box truck	$5,367	$2.61	$4,562 – $6,171
Sprinter van	$3,274	$1.59	$2,750 – $3,798

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Cullman

48' flatbed lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,000	$4.05	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$10,098	$4.76	$8,684 – $11,511	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$3,468	$5.53	$2,982 – $3,953	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,895	$4.19	$2,490 – $3,300	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,801	$2.81	$4,129 – $5,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,302	$3.68	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,496	$3.91	$3,006 – $3,985	2 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,874	$4.20	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL is estimated at $9,813 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,439 and $11,187.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cullman, AL 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 $9,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,493, which makes San Diego, 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