Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $6,328–$8,388
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South San Francisco to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,689
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $7,358

Return trip

Fort Worth → South San Francisco$5,010

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South San Francisco to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,121	$3.58	$5,448 – $6,794
53' refrigerated	$7,292	$4.27	$6,344 – $8,240
48' flatbed	$7,358	$4.31	$6,328 – $8,388
Step deck	$8,010	$4.69	$6,729 – $9,292
Power only	$5,429	$3.18	$4,724 – $6,135
Hotshot	$4,099	$2.40	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$4,008	$2.35	$3,407 – $4,609
Sprinter van	$2,448	$1.43	$2,057 – $2,840

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More lanes from South San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$15,866	$5.23	$13,645 – $18,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,678	$3.97	$7,463 – $9,893	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,179	$4.24	$7,034 – $9,324	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$4,120	$5.44	$3,544 – $4,697	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,358 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,328 and $8,388.

How far is South San Francisco, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,708 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,669 of the $7,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to South San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,010, which makes South San Francisco, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →