Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,227flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,747 mi
Typical range: $6,215–$8,239
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,544
Fuel: $2,683
All-in estimate: $7,227

Return trip

San Jose → Burlington$12,937

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burlington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,050	$2.20	$5,385 – $6,716
53' refrigerated	$7,205	$2.62	$6,268 – $8,142
48' flatbed	$7,227	$2.63	$6,215 – $8,239
Step deck	$7,858	$2.86	$6,600 – $9,115
Power only	$5,394	$1.96	$4,693 – $6,095
Hotshot	$4,073	$1.48	$3,381 – $4,765
26' box truck	$3,973	$1.45	$3,377 – $4,568
Sprinter van	$2,420	$0.88	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653	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 Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,215 and $8,239.

How far is Burlington, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,747 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 $2,683 of the $7,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,937, which makes Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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