Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,980flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$7,957
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erlanger to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,662
Fuel: $2,318
All-in estimate: $6,980

Return trip

San Jose → Erlanger$10,254

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Erlanger to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.46	$5,192 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,947	$2.93	$6,044 – $7,850
48' flatbed	$6,980	$2.94	$6,002 – $7,957
Step deck	$7,591	$3.20	$6,377 – $8,806
Power only	$5,193	$2.19	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.65	$3,255 – $4,588
26' box truck	$3,827	$1.61	$3,253 – $4,401
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.98	$1,960 – $2,707

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More lanes from Erlanger

48' flatbed lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,416	$5.02	$2,937 – $3,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$6,629	$2.96	$5,701 – $7,557	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,522	$5.11	$1,309 – $1,735	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,622	$3.47	$3,115 – $4,129	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$6,198	$3.34	$5,330 – $7,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,982	$4.97	$2,565 – $3,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,091	$3.36	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$6,513	$2.97	$5,602 – $7,425	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 Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $7,957.

How far is Erlanger, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,318 of the $6,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Erlanger, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,254, which makes Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →