Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$8,306step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $6,977–$9,634
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,509
Fuel: $1,797
All-in estimate: $8,306

Return trip

Plano → San Francisco$5,655

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Francisco to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$3.56	$5,653 – $7,051
53' refrigerated	$7,567	$4.25	$6,583 – $8,550
48' flatbed	$7,631	$4.28	$6,562 – $8,699
Step deck	$8,306	$4.66	$6,977 – $9,634
Power only	$5,637	$3.16	$4,904 – $6,370
Hotshot	$4,256	$2.39	$3,532 – $4,979
26' box truck	$4,160	$2.33	$3,536 – $4,784
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.43	$2,134 – $2,947

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $8,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,977 and $9,634.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,782 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 $1,797 of the $8,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,655, which makes San Francisco, CA to Plano, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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