Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA sprinter rate

$1,280sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $1,076–$1,485
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Seattle price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $964
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,280

Return trip

Seattle → San Francisco$1,175

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Francisco to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$3.96	$2,849 – $3,553
53' refrigerated	$3,817	$4.72	$3,321 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,908	$4.84	$3,361 – $4,455
Step deck	$4,267	$5.28	$3,584 – $4,949
Power only	$2,804	$3.47	$2,440 – $3,169
Hotshot	$2,115	$2.62	$1,756 – $2,475
26' box truck	$2,082	$2.58	$1,770 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.58	$1,076 – $1,485

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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
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$826	$1.92	$694 – $958	1 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

More lanes into Seattle

Sprinter van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$2,789	$0.98	$2,343 – $3,235	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$1,674	$1.48	$1,406 – $1,942	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$2,106	$0.95	$1,769 – $2,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,081	$0.83	$908 – $1,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$2,445	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$2,002	$0.95	$1,682 – $2,322	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$1,812	$1.45	$1,522 – $2,101	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $1,280 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,076 and $1,485.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 808 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $316 of the $1,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,175, which makes San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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