Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$8,637flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $7,428–$9,846
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,779
Fuel: $1,858
All-in estimate: $8,637

Return trip

Minneapolis → San Francisco$6,860

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Francisco to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,196	$3.78	$6,405 – $7,988
53' refrigerated	$8,572	$4.51	$7,458 – $9,687
48' flatbed	$8,637	$4.54	$7,428 – $9,846
Step deck	$9,399	$4.94	$7,895 – $10,903
Power only	$6,392	$3.36	$5,561 – $7,223
Hotshot	$4,825	$2.54	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,716	$2.48	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,879	$1.51	$2,418 – $3,339

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,637 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,428 and $9,846.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,902 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 $1,858 of the $8,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,860, which makes San Francisco, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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