Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,173flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $4,449–$5,897
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,441
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $5,173

Return trip

San Francisco → Irving$7,597

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

Irving to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,306	$2.43	$3,832 – $4,779
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$2.89	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,173	$2.92	$4,449 – $5,897
Step deck	$5,631	$3.18	$4,730 – $6,531
Power only	$3,821	$2.16	$3,324 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.63	$2,394 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,820	$1.59	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,722	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,998

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,449 and $5,897.

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

About 1,773 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 $1,732 of the $5,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,597, which makes Irving, 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