Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$1,931hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $1,603–$2,259
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,931

Return trip

Oakland → Seattle$2,105

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

Seattle to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,923	$3.64	$2,601 – $3,244
53' refrigerated	$3,485	$4.34	$3,032 – $3,938
48' flatbed	$3,569	$4.44	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,896	$4.85	$3,273 – $4,520
Power only	$2,560	$3.19	$2,227 – $2,893
Hotshot	$1,931	$2.40	$1,603 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,901	$2.37	$1,616 – $2,186
Sprinter van	$1,169	$1.46	$982 – $1,356

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $1,931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,603 and $2,259.

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

About 803 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 $502 of the $1,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,105, which makes Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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