Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$638box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $7.88
Distance: 81 mi
Typical range: $543–$734
Transit: 1 day

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

Sacramento to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $582
Fuel: $56
All-in estimate: $638

Return trip

Oakland → Sacramento$638

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

Sacramento to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,014	$12.52	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,214	$14.99	$1,056 – $1,372
48' flatbed	$1,327	$16.38	$1,141 – $1,513
Step deck	$1,467	$18.11	$1,232 – $1,702
Power only	$835	$10.31	$727 – $944
Hotshot	$628	$7.75	$521 – $735
26' box truck	$638	$7.88	$543 – $734
Sprinter van	$406	$5.01	$341 – $470

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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 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 Sacramento, CA to Oakland, CA?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $638 all-in in October 2026, or $7.88 a mile over about 81 mi. Quotes typically land between $543 and $734.

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

About 81 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 $56 of the $638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $582 is linehaul.

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

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

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