Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,996flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,845 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,116
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,217
Fuel: $2,779
All-in estimate: $7,996

Return trip

San Jose → Alexandria$14,850

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alexandria to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,697	$2.35	$5,960 – $7,434
53' refrigerated	$7,975	$2.80	$6,938 – $9,012
48' flatbed	$7,996	$2.81	$6,877 – $9,116
Step deck	$8,693	$3.06	$7,303 – $10,084
Power only	$5,972	$2.10	$5,196 – $6,748
Hotshot	$4,510	$1.59	$3,743 – $5,276
26' box truck	$4,398	$1.55	$3,738 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,679	$0.94	$2,250 – $3,107

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More lanes from Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,847	$7.45	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$7,667	$2.82	$6,594 – $8,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,497	$3.55	$2,148 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,546	$3.17	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,368	$3.16	$6,336 – $8,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,461	$9.31	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$7,553	$2.83	$6,495 – $8,610	6 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 Alexandria, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Alexandria, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,116.

How far is Alexandria, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,845 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 $2,779 of the $7,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,850, which makes Alexandria, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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