Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,116flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $6,980–$9,252
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,256
Fuel: $2,860
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

San Jose → Clayton$14,890

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

Clayton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,799	$2.32	$6,051 – $7,547
53' refrigerated	$8,097	$2.77	$7,044 – $9,149
48' flatbed	$8,116	$2.77	$6,980 – $9,252
Step deck	$8,823	$3.01	$7,411 – $10,235
Power only	$6,065	$2.07	$5,276 – $6,853
Hotshot	$4,580	$1.56	$3,801 – $5,359
26' box truck	$4,466	$1.53	$3,796 – $5,136
Sprinter van	$2,720	$0.93	$2,285 – $3,155

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More lanes from Clayton

48' flatbed lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,512	$9.76	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$7,806	$2.78	$6,713 – $8,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,648	$3.42	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$4,753	$3.10	$4,088 – $5,419	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,541	$3.12	$6,485 – $8,597	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,159	$17.04	$996 – $1,321	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,698	$2.79	$6,620 – $8,775	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 Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,980 and $9,252.

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

About 2,928 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 $2,860 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,256 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,890, which makes Clayton, 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