Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Oakland, CA freight rate

$4,214dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $3,751–$4,678
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,623
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Oakland → Plano$6,190

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

Plano to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$2.44	$3,751 – $4,678
53' refrigerated	$5,021	$2.90	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,065	$2.93	$4,356 – $5,774
Step deck	$5,514	$3.19	$4,632 – $6,396
Power only	$3,739	$2.16	$3,253 – $4,225
Hotshot	$2,822	$1.63	$2,343 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,760	$1.60	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,686	$0.97	$1,416 – $1,955

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	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 Plano, TX to Oakland, CA?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,751 and $4,678.

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

About 1,730 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 $1,591 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,190, which makes Plano, 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