Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA freight rate

$3,186dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Oakland to Seattle price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Seattle → Oakland$2,923

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Oakland to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.97	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,799	$4.73	$3,305 – $4,293
48' flatbed	$3,890	$4.84	$3,346 – $4,435
Step deck	$4,247	$5.29	$3,568 – $4,927
Power only	$2,791	$3.48	$2,428 – $3,153
Hotshot	$2,105	$2.62	$1,747 – $2,463
26' box truck	$2,072	$2.58	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.59	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes into Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,537.

How far is Oakland, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $738 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,923, which makes Oakland, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. 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