Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$7,085flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $6,093–$8,077
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,441
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $7,085

Return trip

San Francisco → Pittsburgh$13,615

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

Pittsburgh to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$2.19	$5,278 – $6,583
53' refrigerated	$7,063	$2.61	$6,144 – $7,981
48' flatbed	$7,085	$2.62	$6,093 – $8,077
Step deck	$7,704	$2.85	$6,471 – $8,936
Power only	$5,286	$1.95	$4,599 – $5,974
Hotshot	$3,992	$1.47	$3,313 – $4,671
26' box truck	$3,894	$1.44	$3,310 – $4,478
Sprinter van	$2,372	$0.88	$1,993 – $2,752

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	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 Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,085 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,093 and $8,077.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,644 of the $7,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,615, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to San Francisco, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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