Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$1,469flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $12.14
Distance: 121 mi
Typical range: $1,264–$1,675
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,351
Fuel: $118
All-in estimate: $1,469

Return trip

Sacramento → San Francisco$1,469

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

San Francisco to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,134	$9.38	$1,010 – $1,259
53' refrigerated	$1,358	$11.22	$1,181 – $1,534
48' flatbed	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675
Step deck	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881
Power only	$944	$7.80	$821 – $1,067
Hotshot	$710	$5.87	$589 – $830
26' box truck	$718	$5.93	$610 – $826
Sprinter van	$454	$3.75	$381 – $526

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,469 all-in in October 2026, or $12.14 a mile over about 121 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,264 and $1,675.

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

About 121 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 $118 of the $1,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,351 is linehaul.

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

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

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