Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,231flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $6,219–$8,243
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,247
Fuel: $2,984
All-in estimate: $7,231

Return trip

San Jose → Bristol$17,440

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bristol to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,061	$1.98	$5,394 – $6,727
53' refrigerated	$7,217	$2.36	$6,279 – $8,155
48' flatbed	$7,231	$2.37	$6,219 – $8,243
Step deck	$7,860	$2.57	$6,603 – $9,118
Power only	$5,408	$1.77	$4,705 – $6,111
Hotshot	$4,084	$1.34	$3,390 – $4,778
26' box truck	$3,981	$1.30	$3,384 – $4,578
Sprinter van	$2,424	$0.79	$2,036 – $2,812

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 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 Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,231 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,219 and $8,243.

How far is Bristol, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,055 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 $2,984 of the $7,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,440, which makes Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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