Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,768flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 3,056 mi
Typical range: $7,541–$9,996
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,783
Fuel: $2,985
All-in estimate: $8,768

Return trip

San Francisco → Newark$14,945

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,349	$2.40	$6,541 – $8,157
53' refrigerated	$8,751	$2.86	$7,613 – $9,889
48' flatbed	$8,768	$2.87	$7,541 – $9,996
Step deck	$9,531	$3.12	$8,006 – $11,056
Power only	$6,557	$2.15	$5,705 – $7,410
Hotshot	$4,952	$1.62	$4,110 – $5,794
26' box truck	$4,828	$1.58	$4,104 – $5,552
Sprinter van	$2,940	$0.96	$2,469 – $3,410

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	4 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 Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 3,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,541 and $9,996.

How far is Newark, NJ from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 3,056 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 $2,985 of the $8,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,945, which makes Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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