San Francisco, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in San Francisco, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to San Francisco, 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: 827,526

Dry van lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van rates from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$6,371	$3.56	$5,670 – $7,071	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$14,037	$4.95	$12,493 – $15,581	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,029	$11.96	$916 – $1,142	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$6,427	$3.56	$5,720 – $7,134	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$10,845	$3.94	$9,652 – $12,038	6 d

From San Francisco, a 53' dry van costs between $3.31 a mile (Chicago, $7,358) and $11.96 a mile (San Jose, $1,029) 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 San Francisco

Dry van lanes into San Francisco

53' dry van rates into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,338	$2.43	$3,860 – $4,815	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$5,293	$1.87	$4,711 – $5,875	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$4,259	$2.43	$3,791 – $4,727	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,029	$11.96	$916 – $1,142	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$4,376	$2.42	$3,894 – $4,857	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$6,058	$2.20	$5,392 – $6,725	6 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

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

San Francisco rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Francisco 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 San Francisco

Price a load from San Francisco

Dry van lanes into San Francisco

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San Francisco rates by truck type

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