Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$3,091flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $3,091

Return trip

Chula Vista → San Francisco$3,091

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

San Francisco to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$4.35	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$5.19	$2,604 – $3,382
48' flatbed	$3,091	$5.36	$2,658 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,381	$5.86	$2,840 – $3,921
Power only	$2,181	$3.78	$1,897 – $2,464
Hotshot	$1,644	$2.85	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,625	$2.82	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.74	$843 – $1,164

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $3,091 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,524.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 577 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 $564 of the $3,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to San Francisco, CA?

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

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