Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,274flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $6,256–$8,293
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,571
Fuel: $2,703
All-in estimate: $7,274

Return trip

San Francisco → Winston-Salem$13,022

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winston-Salem to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$2.20	$5,421 – $6,761
53' refrigerated	$7,253	$2.62	$6,310 – $8,196
48' flatbed	$7,274	$2.63	$6,256 – $8,293
Step deck	$7,909	$2.86	$6,644 – $9,175
Power only	$5,430	$1.96	$4,724 – $6,136
Hotshot	$4,100	$1.48	$3,403 – $4,798
26' box truck	$3,999	$1.45	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,436	$0.88	$2,046 – $2,826

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,274 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,256 and $8,293.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from San Francisco, CA 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 $7,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,022, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to San Francisco, CA 44% cheaper. 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 →