Walnut Creek, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Walnut Creek, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Walnut Creek, 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: 70,817

Dry van lanes from Walnut Creek

53' dry van rates from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$13,188	$4.39	$11,737 – $14,639	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,966	$4.95	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$7,165	$3.32	$6,377 – $7,953	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,763	$3.53	$6,019 – $7,507	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$3,333	$4.46	$2,966 – $3,700	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$12,308	$4.18	$10,954 – $13,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$6,193	$3.58	$5,512 – $6,874	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$6,177	$3.58	$5,498 – $6,857	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,772 mi	$13,746	$4.96	$12,234 – $15,258	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,689 mi	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729	4 d
Austin, TX	1,747 mi	$6,243	$3.57	$5,556 – $6,929	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,686 mi	$10,611	$3.95	$9,444 – $11,778	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$8,582	$3.48	$7,638 – $9,526	5 d

From Walnut Creek, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,165) and $4.96 a mile (Jacksonville, $13,746) 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 Walnut Creek

53' dry van rates into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$7,353	$2.45	$6,544 – $8,161	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,966	$4.95	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$6,567	$3.04	$5,844 – $7,289	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,605	$2.41	$4,098 – $5,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$6,405	$2.18	$5,701 – $7,110	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,772 mi	$5,184	$1.87	$4,613 – $5,754	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,689 mi	$4,127	$2.44	$3,673 – $4,581	4 d
Austin, TX	1,747 mi	$4,251	$2.43	$3,783 – $4,718	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,686 mi	$5,927	$2.21	$5,275 – $6,579	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$7,018	$2.85	$6,246 – $7,789	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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

Walnut Creek rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek

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Dry van lanes into Walnut Creek

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Walnut Creek rates by truck type

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