Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$2,746flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $2,362–$3,131
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,746

Return trip

San Francisco → Irvine$2,746

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

Irvine to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	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 Irvine, CA to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,746 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,362 and $3,131.

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

About 480 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 $469 of the $2,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Irvine, 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