Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$1,432box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,217–$1,647
Transit: 1 day

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

San Francisco to Irvine price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,099
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,432

Return trip

Irvine → San Francisco$1,432

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

San Francisco to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028

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More lanes from San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,826	$2.17	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,249	$2.74	$7,012 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

More lanes into Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Francisco, CA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,432 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,217 and $1,647.

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

About 480 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 $333 of the $1,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,099 is linehaul.

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

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

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