Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY dry van rate

$11,942dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $10,629–$13,256
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Rochester price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,461
Fuel: $2,481
All-in estimate: $11,942

Return trip

Rochester → Sacramento$6,658

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Sacramento to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,942	$4.43	$10,629 – $13,256
53' refrigerated	$14,222	$5.27	$12,373 – $16,071
48' flatbed	$14,268	$5.29	$12,270 – $16,265
Step deck	$15,514	$5.75	$13,031 – $17,996
Power only	$10,645	$3.95	$9,261 – $12,029
Hotshot	$8,038	$2.98	$6,672 – $9,405
26' box truck	$7,841	$2.91	$6,665 – $9,017
Sprinter van	$4,777	$1.77	$4,013 – $5,541

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $11,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,629 and $13,256.

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

About 2,698 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 $2,481 of the $11,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,658, which makes Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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