Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,705flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,485 mi
Typical range: $5,766–$7,643
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,277
Fuel: $2,428
All-in estimate: $6,705

Return trip

San Jose → Columbus$11,646

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$2.26	$4,990 – $6,223
53' refrigerated	$6,677	$2.69	$5,809 – $7,545
48' flatbed	$6,705	$2.70	$5,766 – $7,643
Step deck	$7,291	$2.93	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,994	$2.01	$4,344 – $5,643
Hotshot	$3,771	$1.52	$3,130 – $4,412
26' box truck	$3,679	$1.48	$3,128 – $4,231
Sprinter van	$2,243	$0.90	$1,884 – $2,601

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,104	$4.21	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,553	$3.26	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,724	$3.08	$4,923 – $6,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,624	$4.10	$3,117 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,031	$2.73	$5,187 – $6,875	5 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 Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,766 and $7,643.

How far is Columbus, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,485 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 $2,428 of the $6,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,646, which makes Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA 42% 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