Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,844flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 3,095 mi
Typical range: $5,885–$7,802
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,821
Fuel: $3,023
All-in estimate: $6,844

Return trip

San Francisco → Miami$18,148

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,737	$1.85	$5,106 – $6,368
53' refrigerated	$6,831	$2.21	$5,943 – $7,719
48' flatbed	$6,844	$2.21	$5,885 – $7,802
Step deck	$7,439	$2.40	$6,249 – $8,629
Power only	$5,119	$1.65	$4,454 – $5,785
Hotshot	$3,866	$1.25	$3,209 – $4,523
26' box truck	$3,769	$1.22	$3,203 – $4,334
Sprinter van	$2,295	$0.74	$1,928 – $2,662

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 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 Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 3,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,885 and $7,802.

How far is Miami, FL from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 3,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,023 of the $6,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,148, which makes Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA 62% 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