Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,243flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $6,229–$8,257
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,971
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $7,243

Return trip

San Jose → Bessemer$10,946

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

Bessemer to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,052	$2.60	$5,386 – $6,718
53' refrigerated	$7,208	$3.10	$6,271 – $8,145
48' flatbed	$7,243	$3.11	$6,229 – $8,257
Step deck	$7,878	$3.39	$6,618 – $9,139
Power only	$5,387	$2.32	$4,687 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,067	$1.75	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,970	$1.71	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.04	$2,033 – $2,808

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, 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	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	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 Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,229 and $8,257.

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

About 2,326 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 $2,272 of the $7,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,946, which makes Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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 →