Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$3,758flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,758

Return trip

San Francisco → El Paso$5,519

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,106	$2.57	$2,765 – $3,448
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$3.06	$3,221 – $4,183
48' flatbed	$3,758	$3.11	$3,232 – $4,284
Step deck	$4,095	$3.39	$3,440 – $4,751
Power only	$2,742	$2.27	$2,385 – $3,098
Hotshot	$2,069	$1.71	$1,717 – $2,421
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,333
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.03	$1,044 – $1,441

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 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 El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,284.

How far is El Paso, TX from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $3,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,519, which makes El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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