Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$3,585flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $3,083–$4,087
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $3,585

Return trip

San Francisco → Seattle$3,908

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,937	$3.63	$2,614 – $3,260
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$4.33	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,585	$4.44	$3,083 – $4,087
Step deck	$3,914	$4.84	$3,288 – $4,540
Power only	$2,572	$3.18	$2,238 – $2,907
Hotshot	$1,940	$2.40	$1,611 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,910	$2.36	$1,623 – $2,196
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.45	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,083 and $4,087.

How far is Seattle, WA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 808 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $789 of the $3,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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