Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$7,634flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $6,565–$8,703
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,892
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $7,634

Return trip

McKinney → San Francisco$5,198

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 McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,355	$3.56	$5,656 – $7,054
53' refrigerated	$7,570	$4.25	$6,586 – $8,555
48' flatbed	$7,634	$4.28	$6,565 – $8,703
Step deck	$8,309	$4.66	$6,980 – $9,639
Power only	$5,640	$3.16	$4,907 – $6,373
Hotshot	$4,258	$2.39	$3,534 – $4,981
26' box truck	$4,162	$2.33	$3,538 – $4,787
Sprinter van	$2,542	$1.43	$2,135 – $2,949

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $7,634 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,565 and $8,703.

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

About 1,783 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 $1,742 of the $7,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,198, which makes San Francisco, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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