Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,304flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $6,281–$8,326
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,010
Fuel: $2,294
All-in estimate: $7,304

Return trip

San Jose → Fairhope$11,038

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fairhope to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,103	$2.60	$5,432 – $6,775
53' refrigerated	$7,269	$3.10	$6,324 – $8,214
48' flatbed	$7,304	$3.11	$6,281 – $8,326
Step deck	$7,944	$3.38	$6,673 – $9,215
Power only	$5,433	$2.31	$4,727 – $6,140
Hotshot	$4,102	$1.75	$3,405 – $4,800
26' box truck	$4,004	$1.71	$3,404 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.04	$2,051 – $2,832

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330	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 Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,281 and $8,326.

How far is Fairhope, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,348 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 $2,294 of the $7,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,038, which makes Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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