Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$1,725flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$1,967
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Vegas to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

San Francisco → Las Vegas$3,269

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Vegas to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,396	$2.68	$1,242 – $1,549
53' refrigerated	$1,665	$3.20	$1,449 – $1,882
48' flatbed	$1,725	$3.32	$1,484 – $1,967
Step deck	$1,888	$3.63	$1,586 – $2,190
Power only	$1,210	$2.33	$1,053 – $1,367
Hotshot	$912	$1.75	$757 – $1,067
26' box truck	$903	$1.74	$767 – $1,038
Sprinter van	$558	$1.07	$469 – $648

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More lanes from Las Vegas

48' flatbed lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,353	$3.17	$7,184 – $9,522	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,209	$4.36	$1,040 – $1,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,369	$2.43	$3,757 – $4,981	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,837	$2.64	$3,299 – $4,374	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,395	$4.60	$1,199 – $1,590	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,762	$3.02	$6,676 – $8,849	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,432	$2.70	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,271	$4.15	$1,093 – $1,448	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 Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $1,967.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $508 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,269, which makes Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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