Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Sacramento, CA freight rate

$4,127dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,581
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Sacramento price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,574
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $4,127

Return trip

Sacramento → Plano$6,062

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

Plano to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,127	$2.44	$3,673 – $4,581
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$2.91	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267
Power only	$3,660	$2.17	$3,185 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.64	$2,294 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,702	$1.60	$2,297 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,651	$0.98	$1,387 – $1,915

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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 Sacramento

53' dry van lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Sacramento, CA?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,581.

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

About 1,689 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 $1,553 of the $4,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,062, which makes Plano, TX to Sacramento, 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