Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$1,976hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,312
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,976

Return trip

Seattle → Sacramento$1,813

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Sacramento to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,996	$4.05	$2,667 – $3,326
53' refrigerated	$3,573	$4.83	$3,109 – $4,038
48' flatbed	$3,667	$4.95	$3,153 – $4,180
Step deck	$4,005	$5.41	$3,364 – $4,645
Power only	$2,620	$3.54	$2,279 – $2,961
Hotshot	$1,976	$2.67	$1,640 – $2,312
26' box truck	$1,947	$2.63	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.62	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

More lanes into Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $1,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,312.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $1,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,813, which makes Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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