Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL reefer rate

$9,750reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $8,483–$11,018
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cullman price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,644
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $9,750

Return trip

Cullman → San Diego$6,452

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

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Cullman

53' refrigerated lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$3,925	$3.98	$3,415 – $4,435	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$10,037	$4.73	$8,732 – $11,342	4 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$3,365	$5.37	$2,928 – $3,803	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,817	$4.08	$2,451 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,757	$2.79	$4,139 – $5,376	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$3,233	$3.60	$2,813 – $3,654	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,422	$3.82	$2,978 – $3,867	2 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,796	$4.09	$2,432 – $3,159	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL is estimated at $9,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,483 and $11,018.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,106 of the $9,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,452, which makes San Diego, CA to Cullman, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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