Walnut Creek, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Walnut Creek, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Walnut Creek, 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
- 70,817
Flatbed lanes from Walnut Creek
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,737 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,451 | $6.17 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,583 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $8,116 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,077 | $5.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,691 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,443 | $4.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,913 | $5.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,425 | $4.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16,418 | $5.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,288 | $4.32 |
| Austin, TX | $7,502 | $4.29 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,678 | $4.72 |
| Columbus, OH | $10,264 | $4.17 |
From Walnut Creek, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,583) and $6.17 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,451) 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 Walnut Creek
Flatbed lanes into Walnut Creek
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,774 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,451 | $6.17 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,867 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $5,526 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,124 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,645 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,068 | $2.93 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,913 | $5.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,055 | $2.93 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,191 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,962 | $2.94 |
| Austin, TX | $5,108 | $2.92 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,082 | $2.64 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,393 | $3.41 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Walnut Creek is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Walnut Creek's own distances.
Walnut Creek 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% |