Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,817flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,278 mi
Typical range: $5,863–$7,772
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,592
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $6,817

Return trip

San Jose → Franklin$10,399

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

Franklin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,695	$2.50	$5,068 – $6,321
53' refrigerated	$6,782	$2.98	$5,901 – $7,664
48' flatbed	$6,817	$2.99	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,415	$3.26	$6,229 – $8,602
Power only	$5,068	$2.22	$4,409 – $5,727
Hotshot	$3,826	$1.68	$3,176 – $4,477
26' box truck	$3,736	$1.64	$3,175 – $4,296
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.00	$1,913 – $2,642

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,282	$4.70	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$6,358	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,249	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,032	$4.18	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,912	$3.79	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,821	$3.43	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,776	$4.59	$3,247 – $4,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,427	$3.58	$2,948 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,199	$3.03	$5,331 – $7,067	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 Franklin, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,863 and $7,772.

How far is Franklin, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,278 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 $2,225 of the $6,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Franklin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,399, which makes Franklin, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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