Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,301flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $6,279–$8,323
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,008
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $7,301

Return trip

San Jose → Calera$11,034

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Calera to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,101	$2.60	$5,430 – $6,772
53' refrigerated	$7,266	$3.10	$6,322 – $8,211
48' flatbed	$7,301	$3.11	$6,279 – $8,323
Step deck	$7,941	$3.38	$6,671 – $9,212
Power only	$5,431	$2.31	$4,725 – $6,137
Hotshot	$4,101	$1.75	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$4,003	$1.71	$3,402 – $4,603
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.04	$2,050 – $2,831

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	5 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 Calera, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,279 and $8,323.

How far is Calera, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,347 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,293 of the $7,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Calera, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,034, which makes Calera, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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