Origin
Roseville, CA
Late night in Roseville on Tuesday
Local time
5:03 AM
PDT
Current temp
51°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Roseville, CA to Stockton, CA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 19m
Distance
66.1 mi
106 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$15
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 14m
★
6 AM
1h 20m
8 AM
1h 32m
10 AM
1h 24m
12 PM
1h 23m
3 PM
1h 25m
5 PM
1h 32m
8 PM
1h 16m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Roseville, CA
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Stockton, CA
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Trip Overview
Spanning 69.4 miles, this direct drive from Roseville to Stockton typically takes about 1 hour and 11 minutes to complete. Because the trip is relatively short, it functions perfectly as a single-day excursion without the need for an overnight stay. You will navigate primarily via Main Street, Washington Boulevard, and Oak Street as you travel within the Pacific Coast region. Budget approximately $9 for fuel to cover the distance. This route is best suited for drivers who prefer a straightforward local connection over high-speed interstate travel.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| South Sacramento Freeway | 44 mi | 50m |
| Capital City Freeway | 9 mi | 9m |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 7.1 mi | 8m |
| Crosstown Freeway | 2.3 mi | 2m |
| Alan S. Hart Freeway | 1 mi | 1m |
| Folsom Road | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Washington Boulevard | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| North El Dorado Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
South Sacramento Freeway
— 44 mi, about 50m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Roseville, CA and Stockton, CA.
1
Start on this road
66 ft
·
10 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto Main Street
94 ft
·
5 sec
·
Main Street
3
Turn right onto Washington Boulevard
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
·
Washington Boulevard
4
Enter roundabout onto Oak Street
185 ft
·
3 sec
·
Oak Street
5
Continue on Oak Street
448 ft
·
19 sec
·
Oak Street
6
Turn right onto Lincoln Street
288 ft
·
8 sec
·
Lincoln Street
Use the right lane.
7
Continue on Sutter Avenue
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Sutter Avenue
8
At end of road, turn right onto Folsom Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Folsom Road
9
Turn left onto Douglas Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Douglas Boulevard
10
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
Toward I 80 West: Sacramento
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Merge onto I 80
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Alan S. Hart Freeway
12
Continue on I 80
7.1 mi
·
8 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Keep slight right at fork onto I 80 Business
4.9 mi
·
5 min
·
Capital City Freeway
Exit 95
Toward I 80 Business West: Sacramento
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80 Business
3.7 mi
·
4 min
·
Capital City Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Keep slight left at fork onto Capital City Freeway
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
·
Capital City Freeway
Toward CA 99 South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Continue on South Sacramento Freeway
44 mi
·
50 min
·
South Sacramento Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward CA 4
18
Merge onto CA 4
2.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Crosstown Freeway
19
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
Exit 66A
Toward Downtown
20
Turn right onto South El Dorado Street
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
South El Dorado Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
21
Continue on North El Dorado Street
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
North El Dorado Street
22
Turn right onto East Fremont Street
117 ft
·
5 sec
·
East Fremont Street
23
Arrive at destination
East Fremont Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
33 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 15 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 33.1 miles from Roseville, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 65.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Lincoln Street
Turn right onto Lincoln Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
8
9.7 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway
Keep slight right at fork onto I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway toward I 80 Business West: Sacramento
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 95
Toward I 80 Business West: Sacramento
6
14.6 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
18.4 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
Capital City Freeway
Keep slight left at fork onto Capital City Freeway toward CA 99 South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward CA 99 South
6
65.6 mi into trip
|
~1h 18m in
|
South El Dorado Street
Turn right onto South El Dorado Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$15.19 one way
$30.39 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
23 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $15.66 | $31.31 |
| premium | $6.18 | $16.07 | $32.15 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $14.59 | $29.19 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$15
Estimated CO2 emission: 23.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 19.8 | 0 | $6.94 | $3.17 |
| Efficient EV | 16.5 | 0 | $5.78 | $2.64 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 26.4 | 0 | $9.25 | $4.23 |
Gas CO2
23 kg
EV CO2
8 kg (65% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Stockton, CA
Late night in Stockton on Tuesday
Local time
5:03 AM
PDT
Current temp
52°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 19m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than a monotonous highway grind, as this route features a 0% highway share. You won't find any long, uninterrupted stretches here, with the longest continuous segment being 0 miles on Main Street. The road demands your full attention as you navigate through local traffic patterns and frequent turns. Because you are staying entirely off major interstates, the pace remains steady and grounded in local road conditions.
85% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
23 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 44 mi on South Sacramento Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on South Sacramento Freeway and Capital City Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Lincoln Street.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 66.1 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Lincoln Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.7 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.6 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Roseville, CA
Full guide →Roseville is a city in California's Gold Country. It's a suburb of Sacramento.
Arriving in Stockton, CA
Full guide →Founded 1849
Stockton is a city in the San Joaquin Valley in northern California. Sitting on the San Joaquin Delta, Stockton is the world's most inland natural port and used to be a major port city. One of the larger cities along I-5 through the Central Valley, it is a convenient stop and offers a variety of restaurants and accommodations for road-trippers. There are several shopping centers and movie theaters and one art museum but few major attractions.
Top landmarks
- • Haggin Museum — art museum in Stockton, California
- • USCGC Fir — Lighthouse tender
- • USS Lucid — 1953 Aggressive-class minesweeper
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 19m. Total distance: 66.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 19m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (85%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 44 miles on South Sacramento Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Stockton, CA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Lincoln Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.7 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.6 miles (I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Stockton, CA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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