Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,518flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $7,325–$9,710
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $2,446
All-in estimate: $8,518

Return trip

San Jose → Elyria$10,416

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

Elyria to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,123	$2.84	$6,340 – $7,907
53' refrigerated	$8,483	$3.39	$7,381 – $9,586
48' flatbed	$8,518	$3.40	$7,325 – $9,710
Step deck	$9,263	$3.70	$7,781 – $10,745
Power only	$6,345	$2.53	$5,520 – $7,170
Hotshot	$4,791	$1.91	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,675	$1.87	$3,974 – $5,376
Sprinter van	$2,849	$1.14	$2,393 – $3,305

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More lanes from Elyria

48' flatbed lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,262	$6.45	$2,805 – $3,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,979	$3.87	$4,282 – $5,676	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$7,804	$3.84	$6,711 – $8,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,866	$6.44	$2,465 – $3,267	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224	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 Elyria, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elyria, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,325 and $9,710.

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

About 2,504 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 $2,446 of the $8,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,416, which makes Elyria, 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