Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frisco, TX to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$5,633step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$6,535
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frisco to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $5,633

Return trip

San Francisco → Frisco$8,274

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

Frisco to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Frisco, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.43	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.89	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.92	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535
Power only	$3,823	$2.15	$3,326 – $4,320
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.63	$2,395 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,999

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More lanes from Frisco

Step deck lanes from Frisco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,794	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,264	$3.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,011	$3.86	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Frisco, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A Step deck from Frisco, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $6,535.

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

About 1,774 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,789 of the $5,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,274, which makes Frisco, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% 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