Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,271flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $7,113–$9,429
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,519
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $8,271

Return trip

San Francisco → Rochester$14,835

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,926	$2.46	$6,165 – $7,688
53' refrigerated	$8,248	$2.93	$7,176 – $9,321
48' flatbed	$8,271	$2.94	$7,113 – $9,429
Step deck	$8,993	$3.19	$7,554 – $10,431
Power only	$6,176	$2.19	$5,373 – $6,979
Hotshot	$4,664	$1.66	$3,871 – $5,457
26' box truck	$4,548	$1.61	$3,866 – $5,231
Sprinter van	$2,771	$0.98	$2,327 – $3,214

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,113 and $9,429.

How far is Rochester, NY from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,817 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 $2,752 of the $8,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,835, which makes Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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