Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fremont, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,982flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $5,145–$6,820
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,394
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $5,982

Return trip

San Jose → Fremont$6,862

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fremont to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,972	$3.06	$4,425 – $5,519
53' refrigerated	$5,924	$3.64	$5,154 – $6,694
48' flatbed	$5,982	$3.68	$5,145 – $6,820
Step deck	$6,513	$4.01	$5,471 – $7,555
Power only	$4,408	$2.71	$3,835 – $4,981
Hotshot	$3,327	$2.05	$2,762 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,255	$2.00	$2,767 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,989	$1.22	$1,671 – $2,307

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More lanes from Fremont

48' flatbed lanes from Fremont, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,384 mi	$7,013	$5.07	$6,032 – $7,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,532 mi	$5,689	$3.71	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$2,546	$4.74	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$4,017	$4.22	$3,455 – $4,579	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$5,110	$4.28	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,422	$4.86	$5,523 – $7,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$4,123	$4.18	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,510 mi	$5,620	$3.72	$4,834 – $6,407	4 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 Fremont, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fremont, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,145 and $6,820.

How far is Fremont, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,588 of the $5,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fremont, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,862, which makes Fremont, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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