Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA freight rate

$4,219dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$4,683
Transit: 4 days

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

McKinney to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,627
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $4,219

Return trip

Oakland → McKinney$6,196

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

McKinney to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,219	$2.44	$3,755 – $4,683
53' refrigerated	$5,026	$2.90	$4,372 – $5,679
48' flatbed	$5,070	$2.93	$4,360 – $5,780
Step deck	$5,519	$3.19	$4,636 – $6,402
Power only	$3,743	$2.16	$3,256 – $4,229
Hotshot	$2,825	$1.63	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,763	$1.60	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,957

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More lanes from McKinney

53' dry van lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,270	$3.30	$4,690 – $5,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,783	$3.17	$4,257 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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 McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA?

A 53' dry van from McKinney, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $4,683.

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

About 1,732 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 $1,592 of the $4,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,196, which makes McKinney, 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