Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,738flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,262
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bothell to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,903
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

San Jose → Bothell$4,075

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bothell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$3.59	$2,729 – $3,404
53' refrigerated	$3,656	$4.28	$3,181 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,738	$4.37	$3,215 – $4,262
Step deck	$4,080	$4.77	$3,427 – $4,733
Power only	$2,689	$3.15	$2,340 – $3,039
Hotshot	$2,029	$2.37	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,996	$2.33	$1,696 – $2,295
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.43	$1,030 – $1,423

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More lanes from Bothell

48' flatbed lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$13,654	$4.82	$11,742 – $15,566	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$4,683	$4.09	$4,028 – $5,339	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$5,770	$4.39	$4,963 – $6,578	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$12,828	$4.59	$11,032 – $14,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$8,084	$3.84	$6,952 – $9,215	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$5,055	$4.01	$4,347 – $5,762	3 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 Bothell, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bothell, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,262.

How far is Bothell, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 855 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $835 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bothell, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Bothell, WA to San Jose, CA 8% 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