Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,530flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.09
Distance: 138 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,744
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $135
All-in estimate: $1,530

Return trip

San Jose → Fresno$1,530

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,186	$8.59	$1,055 – $1,316
53' refrigerated	$1,419	$10.28	$1,234 – $1,603
48' flatbed	$1,530	$11.09	$1,316 – $1,744
Step deck	$1,687	$12.22	$1,417 – $1,957
Power only	$990	$7.17	$861 – $1,119
Hotshot	$745	$5.40	$618 – $871
26' box truck	$752	$5.45	$639 – $864
Sprinter van	$474	$3.44	$398 – $550

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 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 Fresno, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,530 all-in in October 2026, or $11.09 a mile over about 138 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,744.

How far is Fresno, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $135 of the $1,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology