Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$5,655step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $4,750–$6,560
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $5,655

Return trip

San Francisco → Plano$8,306

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

Plano to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,325	$2.43	$3,849 – $4,801
53' refrigerated	$5,152	$2.89	$4,482 – $5,822
48' flatbed	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,655	$3.17	$4,750 – $6,560
Power only	$3,838	$2.15	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.63	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.59	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,730	$0.97	$1,453 – $2,007

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,750 and $6,560.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,797 of the $5,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,306, which makes Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% 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