Merced, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Merced, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Merced, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 96,073

Dry van lanes from Merced

53' dry van rates from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$12,872	$4.40	$11,457 – $14,288	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$6,933	$3.33	$6,171 – $7,696	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$6,424	$3.56	$5,717 – $7,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$2,961	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,286	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$12,000	$4.19	$10,680 – $13,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$5,850	$3.61	$5,206 – $6,493	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,847	$3.61	$5,204 – $6,490	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$13,283	$4.97	$11,822 – $14,744	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$5,731	$3.62	$5,101 – $6,362	4 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$5,900	$3.60	$5,251 – $6,549	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$10,275	$3.96	$9,145 – $11,406	5 d

From Merced, a 53' dry van costs between $3.33 a mile (Chicago, $6,933) and $11.86 a mile (San Jose, $1,032) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Merced

Dry van lanes into Merced

53' dry van rates into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$7,177	$2.45	$6,387 – $7,966	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$6,355	$3.05	$5,656 – $7,054	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$4,374	$2.42	$3,893 – $4,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,542	$2.43	$1,372 – $1,712	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$6,245	$2.18	$5,558 – $6,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$3,983	$2.46	$3,545 – $4,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$3,981	$2.46	$3,543 – $4,419	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$5,009	$1.88	$4,458 – $5,560	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$3,902	$2.47	$3,473 – $4,332	4 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$4,017	$2.45	$3,575 – $4,459	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$5,740	$2.21	$5,109 – $6,371	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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Merced is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merced's own distances.

Merced rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Merced by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from Merced

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Dry van lanes into Merced

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