Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$13,022flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $11,199–$14,845
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,319
Fuel: $2,703
All-in estimate: $13,022

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Francisco$7,274

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 Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,903	$3.94	$9,704 – $12,102
53' refrigerated	$12,984	$4.69	$11,296 – $14,672
48' flatbed	$13,022	$4.71	$11,199 – $14,845
Step deck	$14,159	$5.12	$11,893 – $16,424
Power only	$9,721	$3.51	$8,457 – $10,984
Hotshot	$7,340	$2.65	$6,093 – $8,588
26' box truck	$7,159	$2.59	$6,085 – $8,233
Sprinter van	$4,361	$1.58	$3,663 – $5,059

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $13,022 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,199 and $14,845.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,767 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 $2,703 of the $13,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,274, which makes San Francisco, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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