Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$13,486flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $11,598–$15,374
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,677
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $13,486

Return trip

Raleigh → San Francisco$7,534

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Francisco to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,296	$3.93	$10,054 – $12,539
53' refrigerated	$13,452	$4.68	$11,703 – $15,201
48' flatbed	$13,486	$4.69	$11,598 – $15,374
Step deck	$14,662	$5.10	$12,316 – $17,008
Power only	$10,075	$3.50	$8,765 – $11,384
Hotshot	$7,608	$2.65	$6,314 – $8,901
26' box truck	$7,419	$2.58	$6,306 – $8,532
Sprinter van	$4,519	$1.57	$3,796 – $5,242

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,598 and $15,374.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,876 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,809 of the $13,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,534, which makes San Francisco, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →