Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$1,224flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $23.54
Distance: 52 mi
Typical range: $1,053–$1,395
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $51
All-in estimate: $1,224

Return trip

Oakland → San Francisco$1,224

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Francisco to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$926	$17.82	$825 – $1,028
53' refrigerated	$1,110	$21.35	$966 – $1,254
48' flatbed	$1,224	$23.54	$1,053 – $1,395
Step deck	$1,355	$26.06	$1,138 – $1,572
Power only	$757	$14.55	$658 – $855
Hotshot	$568	$10.93	$472 – $665
26' box truck	$581	$11.17	$494 – $668
Sprinter van	$371	$7.13	$311 – $430

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $1,224 all-in in October 2026, or $23.54 a mile over about 52 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,053 and $1,395.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 52 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $51 of the $1,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to San Francisco, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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