Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL flatbed rate

$18,148flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,095 mi
Typical range: $15,607–$20,689
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,125
Fuel: $3,023
All-in estimate: $18,148

Return trip

Miami → San Francisco$6,844

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Francisco to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,213	$4.92	$13,539 – $16,886
53' refrigerated	$18,115	$5.85	$15,760 – $20,470
48' flatbed	$18,148	$5.86	$15,607 – $20,689
Step deck	$19,727	$6.37	$16,571 – $22,884
Power only	$13,576	$4.39	$11,811 – $15,340
Hotshot	$10,252	$3.31	$8,509 – $11,995
26' box truck	$9,994	$3.23	$8,495 – $11,493
Sprinter van	$6,085	$1.97	$5,111 – $7,059

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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 Miami

48' flatbed lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,325	$4.92	$5,439 – $7,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,196	$5.84	$7,049 – $9,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,092	$3.46	$6,959 – $9,225	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,350	$4.42	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $18,148 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,607 and $20,689.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 3,095 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 $3,023 of the $18,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,844, which makes San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL 165% 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