Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$826sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $694–$958
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $658
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $826

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Francisco$826

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

San Francisco to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786
48' flatbed	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928
Step deck	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264
Power only	$1,782	$4.14	$1,550 – $2,014
Hotshot	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571
26' box truck	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958

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More lanes from San Francisco

Sprinter van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,380	$1.75	$4,519 – $6,241	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$2,943	$1.32	$2,472 – $3,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$2,780	$1.41	$2,335 – $3,225	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,402	$1.76	$1,178 – $1,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$5,023	$1.67	$4,220 – $5,827	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$984	$1.75	$827 – $1,142	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$2,548	$1.43	$2,141 – $2,956	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $694 and $958.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 430 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 $168 of the $826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA?

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

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