Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH freight rate

$8,617dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $7,669–$9,564
Transit: 5 days

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

San Francisco to Toledo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,342
Fuel: $2,275
All-in estimate: $8,617

Return trip

Toledo → San Francisco$7,046

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Francisco to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,617	$3.48	$7,669 – $9,564
53' refrigerated	$10,262	$4.15	$8,928 – $11,596
48' flatbed	$10,305	$4.17	$8,862 – $11,747
Step deck	$11,207	$4.53	$9,414 – $13,000
Power only	$7,674	$3.10	$6,677 – $8,672
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.34	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,655	$2.29	$4,806 – $6,503
Sprinter van	$3,447	$1.39	$2,895 – $3,998

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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 Toledo

53' dry van lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$2,013	$3.37	$1,791 – $2,234	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,099	$3.51	$7,208 – $8,990	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,440	$5.76	$1,281 – $1,598	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$3,329	$2.68	$2,963 – $3,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$3,992	$2.05	$3,553 – $4,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,664	$3.09	$1,481 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$3,681	$2.63	$3,276 – $4,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$7,998	$3.51	$7,118 – $8,878	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH is estimated at $8,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,669 and $9,564.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 2,474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,275 of the $8,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,046, which makes San Francisco, CA to Toledo, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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