Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,859flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,136 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$8,959
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Framingham to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,796
Fuel: $3,063
All-in estimate: $7,859

Return trip

San Jose → Framingham$16,864

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Framingham to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,589	$2.10	$5,864 – $7,313
53' refrigerated	$7,845	$2.50	$6,825 – $8,865
48' flatbed	$7,859	$2.51	$6,759 – $8,959
Step deck	$8,542	$2.72	$7,176 – $9,909
Power only	$5,880	$1.88	$5,116 – $6,644
Hotshot	$4,441	$1.42	$3,686 – $5,195
26' box truck	$4,329	$1.38	$3,679 – $4,978
Sprinter van	$2,635	$0.84	$2,214 – $3,057

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More lanes from Framingham

48' flatbed lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,523	$7.50	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$2,878	$2.93	$2,475 – $3,281	3 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,127	$2.74	$4,409 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,522	$2.80	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,715	$5.83	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$5,578	$2.71	$4,797 – $6,359	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$7,581	$2.51	$6,520 – $8,643	7 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 Framingham, MA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Framingham, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,859 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $8,959.

How far is Framingham, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,136 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,063 of the $7,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Framingham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,864, which makes Framingham, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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