Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to New York, NY freight rate

$13,451dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $11,971–$14,930
Transit: 6 days

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

San Francisco to New York price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,627
Fuel: $2,824
All-in estimate: $13,451

Return trip

New York → San Francisco$7,499

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Francisco to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930
53' refrigerated	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099
48' flatbed	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294
Step deck	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235
Power only	$12,002	$3.91	$10,442 – $13,563
Hotshot	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605
26' box truck	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162
Sprinter van	$5,380	$1.75	$4,519 – $6,241

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$6,371	$3.56	$5,670 – $7,071	4 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $13,451 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,971 and $14,930.

How far is San Francisco, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,071 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,824 of the $13,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,499, which makes San Francisco, CA to New York, NY 79% 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