Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,981flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,839 mi
Typical range: $6,864–$9,098
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,208
Fuel: $2,773
All-in estimate: $7,981

Return trip

San Jose → Falls Church$14,822

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Falls Church to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,684	$2.35	$5,949 – $7,419
53' refrigerated	$7,959	$2.80	$6,925 – $8,994
48' flatbed	$7,981	$2.81	$6,864 – $9,098
Step deck	$8,677	$3.06	$7,289 – $10,065
Power only	$5,960	$2.10	$5,186 – $6,735
Hotshot	$4,501	$1.59	$3,736 – $5,266
26' box truck	$4,389	$1.55	$3,731 – $5,048
Sprinter van	$2,674	$0.94	$2,246 – $3,101

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More lanes from Falls Church

48' flatbed lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,851	$7.43	$1,592 – $2,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,538	$3.18	$3,903 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,351	$3.17	$6,322 – $8,380	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,465	$9.27	$1,260 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,057	$3.11	$4,349 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$7,537	$2.83	$6,482 – $8,593	6 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 Falls Church, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Falls Church, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,864 and $9,098.

How far is Falls Church, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,839 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 $2,773 of the $7,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,822, which makes Falls Church, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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 →