Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$14,835flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $12,758–$16,912
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,083
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $14,835

Return trip

Rochester → San Francisco$8,271

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

San Francisco to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,424	$4.41	$11,057 – $13,790
53' refrigerated	$14,794	$5.25	$12,871 – $16,718
48' flatbed	$14,835	$5.27	$12,758 – $16,912
Step deck	$16,129	$5.73	$13,549 – $18,710
Power only	$11,078	$3.93	$9,638 – $12,518
Hotshot	$8,365	$2.97	$6,943 – $9,788
26' box truck	$8,158	$2.90	$6,935 – $9,382
Sprinter van	$4,969	$1.76	$4,174 – $5,765

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $14,835 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,758 and $16,912.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,817 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 $2,752 of the $14,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,271, which makes San Francisco, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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