Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,282flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,340 mi
Typical range: $6,262–$8,301
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,996
Fuel: $2,286
All-in estimate: $7,282

Return trip

San Jose → Alabaster$11,005

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alabaster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,085	$2.60	$5,415 – $6,754
53' refrigerated	$7,247	$3.10	$6,305 – $8,189
48' flatbed	$7,282	$3.11	$6,262 – $8,301
Step deck	$7,920	$3.38	$6,653 – $9,187
Power only	$5,416	$2.31	$4,712 – $6,120
Hotshot	$4,090	$1.75	$3,394 – $4,785
26' box truck	$3,992	$1.71	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,434	$1.04	$2,044 – $2,823

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More lanes from Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,716	$3.85	$2,336 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	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 Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,282 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,262 and $8,301.

How far is Alabaster, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,286 of the $7,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,005, which makes Alabaster, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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