Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,055flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,852 mi
Typical range: $6,927–$9,182
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Park to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $2,786
All-in estimate: $8,055

Return trip

San Jose → College Park$14,578

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

College Park to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,746	$2.37	$6,004 – $7,488
53' refrigerated	$8,034	$2.82	$6,989 – $9,078
48' flatbed	$8,055	$2.82	$6,927 – $9,182
Step deck	$8,757	$3.07	$7,356 – $10,158
Power only	$6,016	$2.11	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,543	$1.59	$3,771 – $5,315
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.55	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,698	$0.95	$2,267 – $3,130

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More lanes from College Park

48' flatbed lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,802	$7.77	$1,549 – $2,054	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$7,727	$2.84	$6,645 – $8,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,518	$3.57	$2,165 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$4,609	$3.18	$3,963 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$7,431	$3.18	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,131	$3.12	$4,412 – $5,849	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,614	$2.84	$6,548 – $8,680	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 College Park, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from College Park, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,927 and $9,182.

How far is College Park, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,786 of the $8,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,578, which makes College Park, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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