Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,581flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,917 mi
Typical range: $6,520–$8,643
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $2,850
All-in estimate: $7,581

Return trip

San Jose → Allentown$14,568

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Allentown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,351	$2.18	$5,652 – $7,050
53' refrigerated	$7,563	$2.59	$6,580 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,581	$2.60	$6,520 – $8,643
Step deck	$8,242	$2.83	$6,923 – $9,561
Power only	$5,665	$1.94	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,278	$1.47	$3,551 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,171	$1.43	$3,546 – $4,797
Sprinter van	$2,540	$0.87	$2,134 – $2,947

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More lanes from Allentown

48' flatbed lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,227	$12.92	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,436	$3.23	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,592	$2.89	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,097	$2.92	$6,103 – $8,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,440	$2.91	$3,819 – $5,062	4 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 Allentown, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Allentown, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,520 and $8,643.

How far is Allentown, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,850 of the $7,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,568, which makes Allentown, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →