Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$13,401flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $11,525–$15,277
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,611
Fuel: $2,790
All-in estimate: $13,401

Return trip

Durham → San Francisco$7,486

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Francisco to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,224	$3.93	$9,990 – $12,459
53' refrigerated	$13,366	$4.68	$11,628 – $15,104
48' flatbed	$13,401	$4.69	$11,525 – $15,277
Step deck	$14,570	$5.10	$12,239 – $16,901
Power only	$10,010	$3.50	$8,708 – $11,311
Hotshot	$7,559	$2.65	$6,274 – $8,844
26' box truck	$7,371	$2.58	$6,265 – $8,477
Sprinter van	$4,490	$1.57	$3,771 – $5,208

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $13,401 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,525 and $15,277.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,856 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 $2,790 of the $13,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,486, which makes San Francisco, CA to Durham, NC 79% 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