Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,257flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $7,101–$9,413
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,394
Fuel: $2,863
All-in estimate: $8,257

Return trip

San Francisco → Baltimore$14,944

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baltimore to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.36	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$2.81	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,257	$2.82	$7,101 – $9,413
Step deck	$8,977	$3.06	$7,540 – $10,413
Power only	$6,170	$2.11	$5,368 – $6,973
Hotshot	$4,660	$1.59	$3,868 – $5,452
26' box truck	$4,544	$1.55	$3,862 – $5,225
Sprinter van	$2,767	$0.94	$2,324 – $3,210

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 d

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,101 and $9,413.

How far is Baltimore, MD from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,863 of the $8,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,944, which makes Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology