Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$921hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $764–$1,077
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $781
Fuel: $140
All-in estimate: $921

Return trip

Fresno → San Francisco$921

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

San Francisco to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$6.45	$1,286 – $1,604
53' refrigerated	$1,727	$7.71	$1,503 – $1,952
48' flatbed	$1,836	$8.20	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,019	$9.01	$1,696 – $2,342
Power only	$1,223	$5.46	$1,064 – $1,382
Hotshot	$921	$4.11	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$923	$4.12	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$578	$2.58	$485 – $670

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

More lanes into Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $764 and $1,077.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 224 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 $140 of the $921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA?

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

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