Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,633flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,542 mi
Typical range: $7,425–$9,842
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Akron to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,150
Fuel: $2,483
All-in estimate: $8,633

Return trip

San Jose → Akron$10,558

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Akron to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,221	$2.84	$6,427 – $8,016
53' refrigerated	$8,600	$3.38	$7,482 – $9,718
48' flatbed	$8,633	$3.40	$7,425 – $9,842
Step deck	$9,389	$3.69	$7,886 – $10,891
Power only	$6,433	$2.53	$5,597 – $7,270
Hotshot	$4,858	$1.91	$4,032 – $5,684
26' box truck	$4,740	$1.86	$4,029 – $5,451
Sprinter van	$2,889	$1.14	$2,426 – $3,351

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More lanes from Akron

48' flatbed lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,111	$6.63	$2,675 – $3,546	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,304	$3.41	$7,142 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,022	$5.29	$1,739 – $2,305	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,711	$6.69	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,556	$3.78	$4,778 – $6,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,195	$3.42	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Akron, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Akron, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,425 and $9,842.

How far is Akron, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,542 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 $2,483 of the $8,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,558, which makes Akron, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology