Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,532flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $6,478–$8,587
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,931
Fuel: $2,601
All-in estimate: $7,532

Return trip

San Jose → Blacksburg$13,988

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

Blacksburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.37	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$2.82	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587
Step deck	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,618	$2.11	$4,888 – $6,349
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.59	$3,521 – $4,964
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.55	$3,518 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Blacksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,699	$5.43	$2,321 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,153	$2.85	$6,151 – $8,154	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,216	$3.75	$1,906 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,887	$3.29	$3,343 – $4,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,769	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,271	$5.59	$1,953 – $2,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,414	$3.19	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,020	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,003	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 Blacksburg, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Blacksburg, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,532 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,478 and $8,587.

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

About 2,663 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 $2,601 of the $7,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,988, which makes Blacksburg, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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