Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX freight rate

$5,279dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $4,699–$5,860
Transit: 3 days

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

San Francisco to Lubbock price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $5,279

Return trip

Lubbock → San Francisco$3,595

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Francisco to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$3.67	$4,699 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$4.37	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,933	$4.82	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,672	$3.25	$4,064 – $5,279
Hotshot	$3,526	$2.45	$2,927 – $4,126
26' box truck	$3,453	$2.40	$2,935 – $3,970
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.47	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

More lanes into Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,699 and $5,860.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 1,438 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,322 of the $5,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,595, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology