Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Camden, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,134flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $6,995–$9,272
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,267
Fuel: $2,867
All-in estimate: $8,134

Return trip

San Jose → Camden$14,922

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Camden to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$2.32	$6,065 – $7,564
53' refrigerated	$8,115	$2.76	$7,060 – $9,169
48' flatbed	$8,134	$2.77	$6,995 – $9,272
Step deck	$8,842	$3.01	$7,428 – $10,257
Power only	$6,078	$2.07	$5,288 – $6,869
Hotshot	$4,590	$1.56	$3,810 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,476	$1.52	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,726	$0.93	$2,290 – $3,162

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More lanes from Camden

48' flatbed lanes from Camden, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,539	$9.44	$1,324 – $1,755	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,671	$3.41	$2,297 – $3,044	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,555	$3.12	$6,497 – $8,613	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,194	$15.11	$1,027 – $1,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,267	$3.05	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,710	$2.79	$6,631 – $8,790	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 Camden, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Camden, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,995 and $9,272.

How far is Camden, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,935 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 $2,867 of the $8,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Camden, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,922, which makes Camden, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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