Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$7,287flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$8,307
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,140
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $7,287

Return trip

Aurora → San Francisco$2,833

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Francisco to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,020	$5.13	$5,358 – $6,682
53' refrigerated	$7,175	$6.11	$6,242 – $8,107
48' flatbed	$7,287	$6.21	$6,266 – $8,307
Step deck	$7,942	$6.77	$6,672 – $9,213
Power only	$5,311	$4.52	$4,620 – $6,001
Hotshot	$4,008	$3.41	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,930	$3.35	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,408	$2.05	$2,023 – $2,793

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

More lanes into Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,048	$3.82	$6,062 – $8,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO is estimated at $7,287 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $8,307.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,147 of the $7,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,833, which makes San Francisco, CA to Aurora, CO 157% more expensive. 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