Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $5,783–$7,665
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,289
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $6,724

Return trip

San Jose → Duluth$11,680

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Duluth to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,623	$2.26	$5,004 – $6,241
53' refrigerated	$6,696	$2.69	$5,826 – $7,567
48' flatbed	$6,724	$2.70	$5,783 – $7,665
Step deck	$7,312	$2.93	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$5,008	$2.01	$4,357 – $5,659
Hotshot	$3,782	$1.52	$3,139 – $4,425
26' box truck	$3,690	$1.48	$3,137 – $4,244
Sprinter van	$2,249	$0.90	$1,889 – $2,609

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More lanes from Duluth

48' flatbed lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,716	$4.35	$3,195 – $4,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,268	$2.72	$5,390 – $7,145	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,306	$3.40	$1,983 – $2,629	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$2,852	$3.36	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,806	$3.08	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,254	$4.26	$2,799 – $3,710	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,382	$3.18	$2,908 – $3,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$6,106	$2.73	$5,251 – $6,961	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 Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,724 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,783 and $7,665.

How far is Duluth, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,493 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 $2,435 of the $6,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Duluth, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,680, which makes Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA 42% 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