Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,740flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,729 mi
Typical range: $6,656–$8,823
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $2,666
All-in estimate: $7,740

Return trip

San Jose → Cumberland$14,008

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

Cumberland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,479	$2.37	$5,766 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,716	$2.83	$6,713 – $8,719
48' flatbed	$7,740	$2.84	$6,656 – $8,823
Step deck	$8,415	$3.08	$7,069 – $9,762
Power only	$5,776	$2.12	$5,025 – $6,527
Hotshot	$4,361	$1.60	$3,620 – $5,103
26' box truck	$4,254	$1.56	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,592	$0.95	$2,177 – $3,006

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More lanes from Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,073	$6.67	$1,783 – $2,363	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$7,425	$2.85	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,197	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,108	$3.20	$6,113 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,704	$7.44	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,908	$3.15	$4,221 – $5,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$7,317	$2.85	$6,293 – $8,341	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 Cumberland, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cumberland, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,740 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,656 and $8,823.

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

About 2,729 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 $2,666 of the $7,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,008, which makes Cumberland, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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