Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$4,476box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $3,804–$5,147
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,553
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

Oakland → Rochester$8,028

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.46	$6,066 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$2.93	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,141	$2.94	$7,001 – $9,280
Step deck	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267
Power only	$6,077	$2.20	$5,287 – $6,867
Hotshot	$4,589	$1.66	$3,809 – $5,369
26' box truck	$4,476	$1.62	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,726	$0.98	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,337	$1.62	$3,687 – $4,988	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,251	$2.04	$1,063 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,816	$1.77	$2,394 – $3,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,200	$1.81	$3,570 – $4,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,023	$3.42	$870 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,297	$1.62	$3,652 – $4,942	6 d

More lanes into Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Oakland, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NY to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,804 and $5,147.

How far is Rochester, NY from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,923 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,028, which makes Rochester, NY to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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