Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$7,730flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $6,648–$8,812
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,963
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $7,730

Return trip

Laredo → San Francisco$5,263

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,436	$3.56	$5,728 – $7,144
53' refrigerated	$7,667	$4.24	$6,670 – $8,664
48' flatbed	$7,730	$4.27	$6,648 – $8,812
Step deck	$8,413	$4.65	$7,067 – $9,759
Power only	$5,713	$3.16	$4,970 – $6,455
Hotshot	$4,313	$2.38	$3,580 – $5,046
26' box truck	$4,216	$2.33	$3,584 – $4,848
Sprinter van	$2,574	$1.42	$2,163 – $2,986

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $7,730 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,648 and $8,812.

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

About 1,809 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 $1,767 of the $7,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,263, which makes San Francisco, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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