Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,223flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,793 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$5,954
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,471
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $5,223

Return trip

San Francisco → Garland$7,671

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

Garland to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,348	$2.43	$3,870 – $4,826
53' refrigerated	$5,180	$2.89	$4,506 – $5,853
48' flatbed	$5,223	$2.91	$4,492 – $5,954
Step deck	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594
Power only	$3,859	$2.15	$3,357 – $4,361
Hotshot	$2,913	$1.62	$2,418 – $3,409
26' box truck	$2,848	$1.59	$2,421 – $3,275
Sprinter van	$1,739	$0.97	$1,461 – $2,018

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More lanes from Garland

48' flatbed lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,376	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	3 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 Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,223 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $5,954.

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

About 1,793 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 $1,752 of the $5,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Garland, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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