Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA dry van rate

$3,595dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,199–$3,990
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,595

Return trip

San Francisco → Lubbock$5,279

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

Lubbock to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$2.50	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$2.98	$3,726 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940
Step deck	$4,720	$3.28	$3,965 – $5,476
Power only	$3,181	$2.21	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.67	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.63	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,595 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,199 and $3,990.

How far is Lubbock, TX from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $3,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,279, which makes Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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