Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,193flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,640
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,193

Return trip

San Jose → Carlsbad$6,725

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carlsbad to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,641	$2.13	$2,350 – $2,931
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$2.54	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,193	$2.58	$2,746 – $3,640
Step deck	$3,479	$2.81	$2,923 – $4,036
Power only	$2,332	$1.88	$2,028 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.42	$1,460 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,725	$1.39	$1,466 – $1,984
Sprinter van	$1,056	$0.85	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$6,648	$3.19	$5,717 – $7,578	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,642	$2.71	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,308	$2.51	$2,845 – $3,771	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,041	$3.12	$1,755 – $2,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,926	$3.53	$1,656 – $2,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,106	$3.05	$5,251 – $6,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,635	$3.51	$1,406 – $1,864	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,457	$2.77	$2,113 – $2,801	2 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 Carlsbad, NM to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Carlsbad, NM to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,640.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,239 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $3,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,725, which makes Carlsbad, NM to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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