Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$4,395flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,780–$5,010
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,586
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $4,395

Return trip

Mesa → San Francisco$2,289

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Francisco to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,602	$4.35	$3,206 – $3,998
53' refrigerated	$4,295	$5.19	$3,737 – $4,854
48' flatbed	$4,395	$5.31	$3,780 – $5,010
Step deck	$4,798	$5.79	$4,030 – $5,565
Power only	$3,157	$3.81	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,382	$2.88	$1,977 – $2,786
26' box truck	$2,344	$2.83	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.74	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,780 and $5,010.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $809 of the $4,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,289, which makes San Francisco, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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