Palo Alto, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Palo Alto, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Palo Alto, 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: 67,658

Dry van lanes from Palo Alto

53' dry van rates from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$13,269	$4.38	$11,809 – $14,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,885	$5.09	$1,678 – $2,092	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,224	$3.32	$6,429 – $8,019	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,757	$3.53	$6,014 – $7,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$3,296	$4.48	$2,934 – $3,659	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$12,385	$4.18	$11,023 – $13,747	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,177	$3.58	$5,498 – $6,857	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,280	$4.55	$2,029 – $2,530	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$13,773	$4.96	$12,258 – $15,288	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$6,233	$3.57	$5,548 – $6,919	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$10,658	$3.95	$9,485 – $11,830	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$8,639	$3.48	$7,688 – $9,589	5 d

From Palo Alto, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,224) and $5.09 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,885) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Dry van lanes into Palo Alto

53' dry van rates into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$7,398	$2.44	$6,584 – $8,211	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,885	$5.09	$1,678 – $2,092	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$6,621	$3.04	$5,893 – $7,349	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$4,601	$2.41	$4,095 – $5,107	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$1,717	$2.33	$1,528 – $1,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$6,445	$2.17	$5,736 – $7,154	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,280	$4.55	$2,029 – $2,530	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$5,194	$1.87	$4,623 – $5,765	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$4,244	$2.43	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$5,954	$2.21	$5,299 – $6,608	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$7,064	$2.85	$6,287 – $7,841	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Palo Alto rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto

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Dry van lanes into Palo Alto

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Palo Alto rates by truck type

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