Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,222flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $6,211–$8,233
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $2,980
All-in estimate: $7,222

Return trip

San Jose → Derby$17,419

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Derby to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$1.98	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,208	$2.36	$6,271 – $8,145
48' flatbed	$7,222	$2.37	$6,211 – $8,233
Step deck	$7,851	$2.57	$6,595 – $9,107
Power only	$5,401	$1.77	$4,699 – $6,103
Hotshot	$4,079	$1.34	$3,385 – $4,772
26' box truck	$3,976	$1.30	$3,380 – $4,573
Sprinter van	$2,421	$0.79	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Derby

48' flatbed lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,067	$14.04	$918 – $1,216	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,006	$2.37	$6,025 – $7,987	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,514	$2.83	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,552	$2.61	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$6,845	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,803	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,263	$7.61	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,981	$2.57	$4,284 – $5,679	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901	7 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 Derby, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Derby, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,211 and $8,233.

How far is Derby, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,051 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,980 of the $7,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,419, which makes Derby, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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