Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,062
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Escondido to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

San Jose → Escondido$2,686

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Escondido to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$4.68	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$5.58	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062
Step deck	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,872	$4.04	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$3.05	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.02	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$866	$1.87	$727 – $1,005

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More lanes from Escondido

48' flatbed lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$14,988	$5.26	$12,890 – $17,086	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$2,484	$7.29	$2,136 – $2,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$13,932	$5.02	$11,982 – $15,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 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 Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,062.

How far is Escondido, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 463 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 $452 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology