Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,198flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,470–$5,926
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,456
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $5,198

Return trip

San Francisco → McKinney$7,634

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

McKinney to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,327	$2.43	$3,851 – $4,803
53' refrigerated	$5,154	$2.89	$4,484 – $5,825
48' flatbed	$5,198	$2.92	$4,470 – $5,926
Step deck	$5,658	$3.17	$4,752 – $6,563
Power only	$3,840	$2.15	$3,341 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,899	$1.63	$2,406 – $3,392
26' box truck	$2,834	$1.59	$2,409 – $3,259
Sprinter van	$1,731	$0.97	$1,454 – $2,008

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,470 and $5,926.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,742 of the $5,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,634, which makes McKinney, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →