Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$5,519flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $4,746–$6,292
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,339
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $5,519

Return trip

El Paso → San Francisco$3,758

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Francisco to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,562	$3.78	$4,060 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,437	$4.50	$4,730 – $6,144
48' flatbed	$5,519	$4.57	$4,746 – $6,292
Step deck	$6,015	$4.98	$5,053 – $6,977
Power only	$4,026	$3.33	$3,503 – $4,550
Hotshot	$3,039	$2.52	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,979	$2.47	$2,532 – $3,426
Sprinter van	$1,825	$1.51	$1,533 – $2,117

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,746 and $6,292.

How far is San Francisco, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,208 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 $1,180 of the $5,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,758, which makes San Francisco, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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