Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA box truck rate

$923box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $784–$1,061
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to San Francisco price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $767
Fuel: $156
All-in estimate: $923

Return trip

San Francisco → Fresno$923

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

Fresno to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$6.45	$1,286 – $1,604
53' refrigerated	$1,727	$7.71	$1,503 – $1,952
48' flatbed	$1,836	$8.20	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,019	$9.01	$1,696 – $2,342
Power only	$1,223	$5.46	$1,064 – $1,382
Hotshot	$921	$4.11	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$923	$4.12	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$578	$2.58	$485 – $670

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More lanes from Fresno

26' box truck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,382	$2.89	$7,125 – $9,640	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

More lanes into San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $923 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $784 and $1,061.

How far is Fresno, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 224 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 $156 of the $923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Fresno, CA?

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

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