Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,876flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $5,913–$7,839
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $2,497
All-in estimate: $6,876

Return trip

San Jose → Albany$11,944

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albany to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,752	$2.25	$5,119 – $6,384
53' refrigerated	$6,850	$2.68	$5,959 – $7,740
48' flatbed	$6,876	$2.69	$5,913 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,477	$2.93	$6,281 – $8,674
Power only	$5,124	$2.00	$4,458 – $5,791
Hotshot	$3,869	$1.51	$3,212 – $4,527
26' box truck	$3,775	$1.48	$3,209 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,301	$0.90	$1,933 – $2,669

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More lanes from Albany

48' flatbed lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,185	$4.19	$3,599 – $4,771	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,364	$2.72	$5,473 – $7,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,755	$3.18	$2,370 – $3,141	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$2,725	$3.41	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$5,889	$3.07	$5,065 – $6,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,704	$4.07	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,282	$3.21	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$6,178	$2.73	$5,313 – $7,043	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 Albany, GA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Albany, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,913 and $7,839.

How far is Albany, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,556 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 $2,497 of the $6,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,944, which makes Albany, GA to San Jose, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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