Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,993flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $6,014–$7,972
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,670
Fuel: $2,323
All-in estimate: $6,993

Return trip

San Jose → Covington$10,274

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Covington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,844	$2.46	$5,201 – $6,487
53' refrigerated	$6,960	$2.93	$6,056 – $7,865
48' flatbed	$6,993	$2.94	$6,014 – $7,972
Step deck	$7,605	$3.20	$6,389 – $8,822
Power only	$5,203	$2.19	$4,527 – $5,880
Hotshot	$3,929	$1.65	$3,261 – $4,597
26' box truck	$3,835	$1.61	$3,259 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,338	$0.98	$1,964 – $2,712

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More lanes from Covington

48' flatbed lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,398	$5.03	$2,922 – $3,874	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,529	$5.08	$1,315 – $1,744	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,633	$3.46	$3,124 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,212	$3.34	$5,342 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,965	$4.98	$2,550 – $3,381	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440	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 Covington, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Covington, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,014 and $7,972.

How far is Covington, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,378 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 $2,323 of the $6,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,274, which makes Covington, KY to San Jose, CA 32% 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