Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,638flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,409–$1,867
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elko to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $1,638

Return trip

San Jose → Elko$3,104

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elko to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,322	$2.76	$1,176 – $1,467
53' refrigerated	$1,578	$3.29	$1,373 – $1,783
48' flatbed	$1,638	$3.42	$1,409 – $1,867
Step deck	$1,793	$3.74	$1,506 – $2,080
Power only	$1,144	$2.39	$995 – $1,292
Hotshot	$862	$1.80	$716 – $1,009
26' box truck	$854	$1.78	$726 – $982
Sprinter van	$529	$1.10	$444 – $613

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More lanes from Elko

48' flatbed lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,122	$3.18	$6,985 – $9,259	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,857	$3.19	$1,597 – $2,117	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,193	$2.45	$3,606 – $4,780	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,206	$2.59	$3,617 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,876 – $2,487	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,570	$3.03	$6,510 – $8,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,876	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,022	$3.06	$1,739 – $2,306	2 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 Elko, NV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elko, NV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,409 and $1,867.

How far is Elko, NV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $468 of the $1,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,104, which makes Elko, NV to San Jose, CA 47% 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