Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,822flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $4,147–$5,497
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chadron to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $4,822

Return trip

San Jose → Chadron$5,532

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chadron to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$3.18	$3,550 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,754	$3.79	$4,136 – $5,372
48' flatbed	$4,822	$3.85	$4,147 – $5,497
Step deck	$5,255	$4.19	$4,414 – $6,096
Power only	$3,523	$2.81	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,659	$2.12	$2,207 – $3,111
26' box truck	$2,606	$2.08	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.27	$1,340 – $1,851

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More lanes from Chadron

48' flatbed lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,620	$4.88	$7,413 – $9,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$4,700	$3.87	$4,042 – $5,359	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,737	$4.04	$3,214 – $4,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,730	$4.03	$4,068 – $5,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,281	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,880	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$7,974	$4.66	$6,858 – $9,090	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,581	$4.06	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$4,716	$3.87	$4,056 – $5,376	3 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 Chadron, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chadron, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,147 and $5,497.

How far is Chadron, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,254 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 $1,225 of the $4,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,532, which makes Chadron, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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