Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,595flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,923 mi
Typical range: $6,532–$8,659
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,740
Fuel: $2,855
All-in estimate: $7,595

Return trip

San Jose → Bethlehem$14,595

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

Bethlehem to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,363	$2.18	$5,663 – $7,063
53' refrigerated	$7,577	$2.59	$6,592 – $8,562
48' flatbed	$7,595	$2.60	$6,532 – $8,659
Step deck	$8,257	$2.82	$6,936 – $9,578
Power only	$5,676	$1.94	$4,938 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,286	$1.47	$3,557 – $5,015
26' box truck	$4,179	$1.43	$3,552 – $4,806
Sprinter van	$2,545	$0.87	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	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 Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,595 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,923 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,532 and $8,659.

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

About 2,923 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 $2,855 of the $7,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,595, which makes Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology