Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,697flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $5,760–$7,635
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,272
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $6,697

Return trip

San Jose → Atlanta$11,634

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

Atlanta to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$2.26	$4,984 – $6,216
53' refrigerated	$6,670	$2.69	$5,803 – $7,537
48' flatbed	$6,697	$2.70	$5,760 – $7,635
Step deck	$7,283	$2.93	$6,118 – $8,449
Power only	$4,988	$2.01	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$1.52	$3,126 – $4,407
26' box truck	$3,675	$1.48	$3,124 – $4,227
Sprinter van	$2,240	$0.90	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,803	$4.31	$3,271 – $4,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,337	$3.38	$2,010 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,764	$3.08	$4,957 – $6,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,338	$4.22	$2,870 – $3,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,324	$3.20	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,067	$2.73	$5,218 – $6,917	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 Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,760 and $7,635.

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

About 2,482 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 $2,425 of the $6,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,634, which makes Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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