Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Corpus Christi, TX freight rate

$6,626dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $5,897–$7,355
Transit: 4 days

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

Sacramento to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,907
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $6,626

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Sacramento$4,512

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

Sacramento to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355
53' refrigerated	$7,893	$4.22	$6,867 – $8,919
48' flatbed	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068
Step deck	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042
Power only	$5,884	$3.15	$5,119 – $6,649
Hotshot	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197
26' box truck	$4,341	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,993
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.42	$2,226 – $3,075

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More lanes from Sacramento

53' dry van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$12,974	$4.39	$11,546 – $14,401	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,010	$3.33	$6,239 – $7,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$6,692	$3.54	$5,956 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,310	$4.47	$2,946 – $3,674	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$12,112	$4.19	$10,780 – $13,444	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,137	$3.58	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

53' dry van lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,975	$2.65	$4,428 – $5,522	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,404	$3.36	$3,920 – $4,888	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,020	$4.88	$907 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,512	$2.19	$2,236 – $2,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$4,232	$2.37	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Sacramento, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $6,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,897 and $7,355.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,870 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 $1,719 of the $6,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,512, which makes Sacramento, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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