Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,516flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $6,464–$8,569
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,805
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $7,516

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Francisco$5,118

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$4.26	$6,483 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,182	$4.67	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,550	$3.17	$4,829 – $6,272
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,097	$2.34	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.43	$2,102 – $2,902

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,516 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,464 and $8,569.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,751 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,711 of the $7,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,118, which makes San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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