Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$2,760flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $2,760

Return trip

San Francisco → Riverside$2,760

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,228	$4.60	$1,983 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,660	$5.49	$2,314 – $3,005
48' flatbed	$2,760	$5.70	$2,374 – $3,147
Step deck	$3,022	$6.24	$2,538 – $3,505
Power only	$1,929	$3.98	$1,678 – $2,179
Hotshot	$1,454	$3.00	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,440	$2.98	$1,224 – $1,656
Sprinter van	$891	$1.84	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,760 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,147.

How far is Riverside, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 484 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 $473 of the $2,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology