Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$14,971flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $12,875–$17,067
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,980
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $14,971

Return trip

Jersey City → San Francisco$8,784

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Francisco to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,549	$4.10	$11,168 – $13,929
53' refrigerated	$14,942	$4.88	$13,000 – $16,885
48' flatbed	$14,971	$4.89	$12,875 – $17,067
Step deck	$16,275	$5.32	$13,671 – $18,879
Power only	$11,197	$3.66	$9,741 – $12,653
Hotshot	$8,456	$2.76	$7,018 – $9,893
26' box truck	$8,243	$2.69	$7,007 – $9,480
Sprinter van	$5,019	$1.64	$4,216 – $5,823

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $14,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,875 and $17,067.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 3,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,991 of the $14,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,784, which makes San Francisco, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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