Foster City, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Foster City, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Foster City, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.60/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 32,657
Flatbed lanes from Foster City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,842 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,408 | $6.26 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,660 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,146 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,081 | $5.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,790 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,465 | $4.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,874 | $5.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,461 | $4.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16,487 | $5.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,325 | $4.31 |
| Austin, TX | $7,528 | $4.29 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,750 | $4.72 |
| Columbus, OH | $10,338 | $4.16 |
From Foster City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,660) and $6.26 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,408) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Foster City
Flatbed lanes into Foster City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,832 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,408 | $6.26 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,937 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $5,546 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,126 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,697 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,083 | $2.93 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,874 | $5.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,080 | $2.93 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,217 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,988 | $2.94 |
| Austin, TX | $5,125 | $2.92 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,122 | $2.63 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,454 | $3.40 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Foster City is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Foster City's own distances.
Foster City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |