Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA freight rate

$3,486dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,103–$3,870
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Oakland → Lubbock$5,120

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

Lubbock to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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More lanes from Lubbock

53' dry van lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,133	$3.23	$5,458 – $6,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,917	$2.61	$2,597 – $3,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$2,906	$2.56	$2,586 – $3,226	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,221	$3.20	$1,977 – $2,465	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,615	$3.09	$4,997 – $6,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,752	$2.64	$2,449 – $3,055	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 Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lubbock, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,103 and $3,870.

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

About 1,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,275 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,120, which makes Lubbock, 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