Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$4,334flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,727–$4,940
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $4,334

Return trip

San Francisco → Lubbock$6,365

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

Lubbock to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$2.50	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$2.98	$3,726 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940
Step deck	$4,720	$3.28	$3,965 – $5,476
Power only	$3,181	$2.21	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.67	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.63	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $4,334 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,727 and $4,940.

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

About 1,438 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,405 of the $4,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,365, which makes Lubbock, 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