San Francisco, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in San Francisco, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to San Francisco, 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: 827,526

Flatbed lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed rates from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,653	$4.28	$6,581 – $8,724	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$16,761	$5.91	$14,414 – $19,107	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,345	$15.64	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$7,719	$4.27	$6,638 – $8,799	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$12,954	$4.71	$11,141 – $14,768	6 d

From San Francisco, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.96 a mile (Chicago, $8,811) and $15.64 a mile (San Jose, $1,345) 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 San Francisco

Flatbed lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,210	$2.91	$4,481 – $5,940	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$6,320	$2.23	$5,435 – $7,205	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$5,118	$2.92	$4,401 – $5,834	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,345	$15.64	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$5,256	$2.91	$4,520 – $5,991	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$7,236	$2.63	$6,223 – $8,249	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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

San Francisco rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Francisco 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 San Francisco

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Flatbed lanes into San Francisco

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