Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$2,840hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,323
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,751
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Oakland → Garland$4,171

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

Garland to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$2.43	$3,774 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708
48' flatbed	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809
Step deck	$5,546	$3.18	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,762	$2.16	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.63	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.59	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,696	$0.97	$1,425 – $1,967

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More lanes from Garland

Hotshot lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,545	$2.21	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,463	$1.66	$2,044 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,039	$1.93	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,214	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Garland, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,323.

How far is Garland, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,742 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 $1,089 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes Garland, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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