Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,296flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $6,274–$8,317
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daphne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $7,296

Return trip

San Jose → Daphne$11,026

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Daphne to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$2.60	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,261	$3.10	$6,317 – $8,205
48' flatbed	$7,296	$3.11	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,935	$3.38	$6,666 – $9,205
Power only	$5,427	$2.31	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,098	$1.75	$3,401 – $4,794
26' box truck	$4,000	$1.71	$3,400 – $4,600
Sprinter van	$2,439	$1.04	$2,048 – $2,829

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More lanes from Daphne

48' flatbed lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$5,653	$4.59	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$6,657	$3.15	$5,725 – $7,588	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,285	$3.59	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,364	$4.43	$2,033 – $2,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,037	$3.58	$5,192 – $6,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,054	$4.44	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,002	$3.97	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,427	$3.16	$5,527 – $7,327	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 Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,274 and $8,317.

How far is Daphne, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,345 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 $2,291 of the $7,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,026, which makes Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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