Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,447flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 396 mi
Typical range: $2,105–$2,790
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South San Francisco to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,447

Return trip

Los Angeles → South San Francisco$2,447

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

South San Francisco to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179
53' refrigerated	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649
48' flatbed	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,690	$4.27	$1,470 – $1,910
Hotshot	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455
Sprinter van	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$7,494	$4.29	$6,445 – $8,544	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,447 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 396 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,105 and $2,790.

How far is South San Francisco, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 396 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 $387 of the $2,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to South San Francisco, CA?

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

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