Oakland, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Oakland, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Oakland, 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: 443,554

Flatbed lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed rates from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,784 mi	$16,482	$5.92	$14,174 – $18,789	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,699 mi	$7,325	$4.31	$6,300 – $8,351	4 d
Austin, TX	1,756 mi	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$12,733	$4.72	$10,950 – $14,515	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,477 mi	$10,316	$4.16	$8,872 – $11,760	6 d

From Oakland, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,636) and $6.18 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,447) 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 Oakland

Flatbed lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed rates into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,784 mi	$6,215	$2.23	$5,345 – $7,085	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,699 mi	$4,988	$2.94	$4,289 – $5,686	4 d
Austin, TX	1,756 mi	$5,130	$2.92	$4,412 – $5,849	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$7,113	$2.64	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,477 mi	$8,435	$3.41	$7,254 – $9,616	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Oakland is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Oakland's own distances.

Oakland rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Oakland by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from Oakland

Price a load from Oakland

Flatbed lanes into Oakland

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Oakland rates by truck type

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