Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$14,945flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 3,056 mi
Typical range: $12,852–$17,037
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,960
Fuel: $2,985
All-in estimate: $14,945

Return trip

Newark → San Francisco$8,768

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Francisco to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,526	$4.10	$11,148 – $13,904
53' refrigerated	$14,915	$4.88	$12,976 – $16,854
48' flatbed	$14,945	$4.89	$12,852 – $17,037
Step deck	$16,246	$5.32	$13,646 – $18,845
Power only	$11,177	$3.66	$9,724 – $12,630
Hotshot	$8,440	$2.76	$7,005 – $9,875
26' box truck	$8,228	$2.69	$6,994 – $9,463
Sprinter van	$5,010	$1.64	$4,209 – $5,812

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $14,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 3,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,852 and $17,037.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 3,056 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 $2,985 of the $14,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,768, which makes San Francisco, CA to Newark, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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