Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$2,186flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.71
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,492
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Reno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Reno → San Francisco$1,154

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Francisco to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$6.88	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,064	$8.22	$1,796 – $2,332
48' flatbed	$2,186	$8.71	$1,880 – $2,492
Step deck	$2,402	$9.57	$2,018 – $2,787
Power only	$1,467	$5.85	$1,277 – $1,658
Hotshot	$1,105	$4.40	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,105	$4.40	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$691	$2.75	$580 – $801

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $8.71 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,492.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 251 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 $245 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,154, which makes San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV 89% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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