Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA freight rate

$4,563dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,064
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,822
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Oakland → Corpus Christi$6,701

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.41	$4,061 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.87	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.96	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,076	$3.24	$5,407 – $6,744	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,272	$2.50	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,284	$2.86	$2,923 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,536	$3.10	$4,927 – $6,145	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA?

A 53' dry van from Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,064.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,894 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,741 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,701, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology