Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,086flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $6,954–$9,217
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,288
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $8,086

Return trip

San Jose → Bowie$14,634

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,772	$2.36	$6,027 – $7,517
53' refrigerated	$8,065	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,113
48' flatbed	$8,086	$2.82	$6,954 – $9,217
Step deck	$8,790	$3.07	$7,384 – $10,197
Power only	$6,040	$2.11	$5,254 – $6,825
Hotshot	$4,561	$1.59	$3,785 – $5,336
26' box truck	$4,448	$1.55	$3,780 – $5,115
Sprinter van	$2,709	$0.95	$2,275 – $3,142

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More lanes from Bowie

48' flatbed lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,774	$7.92	$1,526 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,760	$2.84	$6,674 – $8,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,550	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,908	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,635	$3.18	$3,986 – $5,284	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,467	$3.18	$6,422 – $8,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,390	$10.45	$1,196 – $1,585	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,157	$3.12	$4,435 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715	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 Bowie, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bowie, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,954 and $9,217.

How far is Bowie, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,864 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 $2,798 of the $8,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,634, which makes Bowie, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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