Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Fresno, CA box truck rate

$837box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 181 mi
Typical range: $712–$963
Transit: 1 day

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

Sacramento to Fresno price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $711
Fuel: $126
All-in estimate: $837

Return trip

Fresno → Sacramento$837

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sacramento to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,315	$7.27	$1,171 – $1,460
53' refrigerated	$1,573	$8.69	$1,368 – $1,777
48' flatbed	$1,683	$9.30	$1,447 – $1,918
Step deck	$1,853	$10.24	$1,556 – $2,149
Power only	$1,107	$6.11	$963 – $1,251
Hotshot	$833	$4.60	$691 – $974
26' box truck	$837	$4.63	$712 – $963
Sprinter van	$526	$2.91	$442 – $610

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

More lanes into Fresno

26' box truck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $837 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 181 mi. Quotes typically land between $712 and $963.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 181 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 $126 of the $837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Sacramento, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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