Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$435hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 130 mi
Typical range: $361–$509
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Sacramento price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $354
Fuel: $81
All-in estimate: $435

Return trip

Sacramento → Reno$824

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$694	$5.34	$617 – $770
53' refrigerated	$830	$6.39	$722 – $938
48' flatbed	$897	$6.90	$771 – $1,022
Step deck	$989	$7.61	$831 – $1,147
Power only	$578	$4.45	$503 – $654
Hotshot	$435	$3.35	$361 – $509
26' box truck	$439	$3.38	$374 – $505
Sprinter van	$277	$2.13	$233 – $322

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More lanes from Reno

Hotshot lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,019	$1.77	$4,166 – $5,872	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,664	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,117	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,583	$1.42	$2,144 – $3,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,683	$1.69	$3,887 – $5,479	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,369	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$982	$1.70	$815 – $1,149	2 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA?

A Hotshot from Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 130 mi. Quotes typically land between $361 and $509.

How far is Reno, NV from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 130 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $81 of the $435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $824, which makes Reno, NV to Sacramento, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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