Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,703flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,230 mi
Typical range: $5,765–$7,641
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,525
Fuel: $2,178
All-in estimate: $6,703

Return trip

San Jose → Columbus$10,609

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,598	$2.51	$4,982 – $6,213
53' refrigerated	$6,667	$2.99	$5,800 – $7,534
48' flatbed	$6,703	$3.01	$5,765 – $7,641
Step deck	$7,292	$3.27	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,980	$2.23	$4,333 – $5,628
Hotshot	$3,760	$1.69	$3,121 – $4,400
26' box truck	$3,671	$1.65	$3,121 – $4,222
Sprinter van	$2,239	$1.00	$1,881 – $2,597

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,982	$4.51	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,546	$3.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,434	$4.37	$3,813 – $5,055	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,936	$3.78	$2,525 – $3,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808	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, MS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, MS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,765 and $7,641.

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

About 2,230 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,178 of the $6,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,609, which makes Columbus, MS to San Jose, CA 37% 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