Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$1,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.20
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $1,579–$2,093
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,836

Return trip

San Francisco → Fresno$1,836

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$6.45	$1,286 – $1,604
53' refrigerated	$1,727	$7.71	$1,503 – $1,952
48' flatbed	$1,836	$8.20	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,019	$9.01	$1,696 – $2,342
Power only	$1,223	$5.46	$1,064 – $1,382
Hotshot	$921	$4.11	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$923	$4.12	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$578	$2.58	$485 – $670

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 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 Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,836 all-in in October 2026, or $8.20 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,579 and $2,093.

How far is Fresno, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $1,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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