Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA box truck rate

$583box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $496–$671
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to San Francisco price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $409
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $583

Return trip

San Francisco → Reno$1,105

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

Reno to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$911	$3.63	$811 – $1,012
53' refrigerated	$1,089	$4.34	$948 – $1,231
48' flatbed	$1,154	$4.60	$992 – $1,315
Step deck	$1,268	$5.05	$1,065 – $1,471
Power only	$774	$3.09	$674 – $875
Hotshot	$583	$2.32	$484 – $682
26' box truck	$583	$2.32	$496 – $671
Sprinter van	$365	$1.45	$306 – $423

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More lanes from Reno

26' box truck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$4,895	$1.73	$4,161 – $5,629	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$833	$1.81	$708 – $958	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,602	$1.31	$2,212 – $2,993	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,525	$1.39	$2,146 – $2,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,237	$1.76	$1,052 – $1,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,567	$1.65	$3,882 – $5,252	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,318	$1.41	$1,970 – $2,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$970	$1.68	$825 – $1,116	2 d

More lanes into San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $496 and $671.

How far is Reno, NV from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 251 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 $174 of the $583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,105, which makes Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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