Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$2,289flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,610
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to San Francisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $2,289

Return trip

San Francisco → Mesa$4,395

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$2.27	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,237	$2.70	$1,946 – $2,528
48' flatbed	$2,289	$2.76	$1,969 – $2,610
Step deck	$2,499	$3.02	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,645	$1.99	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,241	$1.50	$1,030 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,221	$1.47	$1,038 – $1,404
Sprinter van	$751	$0.91	$630 – $871

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,610.

How far is Mesa, AZ from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 828 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 $809 of the $2,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,395, which makes Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA 48% 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