Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$1,683flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.30
Distance: 181 mi
Typical range: $1,447–$1,918
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,506
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $1,683

Return trip

Sacramento → Fresno$1,683

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,315	$7.27	$1,171 – $1,460
53' refrigerated	$1,573	$8.69	$1,368 – $1,777
48' flatbed	$1,683	$9.30	$1,447 – $1,918
Step deck	$1,853	$10.24	$1,556 – $2,149
Power only	$1,107	$6.11	$963 – $1,251
Hotshot	$833	$4.60	$691 – $974
26' box truck	$837	$4.63	$712 – $963
Sprinter van	$526	$2.91	$442 – $610

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Sacramento, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,683 all-in in October 2026, or $9.30 a mile over about 181 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,447 and $1,918.

How far is Fresno, CA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $177 of the $1,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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