Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cullman, AL box truck rate

$5,975box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,315 mi
Typical range: $5,078–$6,871
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cullman price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,367
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

Cullman → San Jose$3,953

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

San Jose to Cullman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cullman, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,107	$3.93	$8,105 – $10,109
53' refrigerated	$10,847	$4.69	$9,436 – $12,257
48' flatbed	$10,900	$4.71	$9,374 – $12,426
Step deck	$11,856	$5.12	$9,959 – $13,753
Power only	$8,106	$3.50	$7,052 – $9,160
Hotshot	$6,120	$2.64	$5,080 – $7,161
26' box truck	$5,975	$2.58	$5,078 – $6,871
Sprinter van	$3,643	$1.57	$3,060 – $4,226

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Cullman

26' box truck lanes into Cullman, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$2,146	$2.17	$1,824 – $2,468	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$5,526	$2.60	$4,697 – $6,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$1,829	$2.92	$1,555 – $2,104	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$1,533	$2.22	$1,303 – $1,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$2,615	$1.53	$2,223 – $3,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$1,766	$1.97	$1,501 – $2,031	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$1,869	$2.09	$1,589 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$5,367	$2.61	$4,562 – $6,171	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Cullman, AL is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,078 and $6,871.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cullman, AL by truck?

About 2,315 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 $1,608 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes San Jose, CA to Cullman, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →