Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Fresno, CA freight rate

$3,182dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,832–$3,532
Transit: 2 days

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

Seattle to Fresno price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $3,182

Return trip

Fresno → Seattle$3,469

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,182	$3.55	$2,832 – $3,532
53' refrigerated	$3,794	$4.23	$3,301 – $4,287
48' flatbed	$3,875	$4.32	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,229	$4.71	$3,552 – $4,905
Power only	$2,794	$3.11	$2,430 – $3,157
Hotshot	$2,108	$2.35	$1,749 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,072	$2.31	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.42	$1,069 – $1,477

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,832 and $3,532.

How far is Seattle, WA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 897 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 $825 of the $3,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Seattle, WA to Fresno, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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