Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,365flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $7,194–$9,537
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delaware to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,968
Fuel: $2,397
All-in estimate: $8,365

Return trip

San Jose → Delaware$10,230

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Delaware to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,994	$2.85	$6,225 – $7,764
53' refrigerated	$8,330	$3.39	$7,247 – $9,413
48' flatbed	$8,365	$3.41	$7,194 – $9,537
Step deck	$9,098	$3.71	$7,642 – $10,553
Power only	$6,229	$2.54	$5,419 – $7,039
Hotshot	$4,703	$1.92	$3,904 – $5,503
26' box truck	$4,590	$1.87	$3,901 – $5,278
Sprinter van	$2,798	$1.14	$2,350 – $3,245

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More lanes from Delaware

48' flatbed lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$3,511	$6.19	$3,020 – $4,003	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,006	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,806	$5.83	$1,553 – $2,059	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$4,655	$3.93	$4,003 – $5,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$7,565	$3.86	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,061	$6.18	$2,632 – $3,489	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,190	$3.83	$4,464 – $5,917	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$7,887	$3.43	$6,783 – $8,991	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 Delaware, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Delaware, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,194 and $9,537.

How far is Delaware, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,454 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 $2,397 of the $8,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Delaware, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,230, which makes Delaware, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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