Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,860flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $5,899–$7,820
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gallatin to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $2,241
All-in estimate: $6,860

Return trip

San Jose → Gallatin$10,463

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

Gallatin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$2.50	$5,100 – $6,361
53' refrigerated	$6,825	$2.98	$5,938 – $7,712
48' flatbed	$6,860	$2.99	$5,899 – $7,820
Step deck	$7,461	$3.25	$6,268 – $8,655
Power only	$5,100	$2.22	$4,437 – $5,763
Hotshot	$3,851	$1.68	$3,196 – $4,506
26' box truck	$3,759	$1.64	$3,195 – $4,323
Sprinter van	$2,292	$1.00	$1,925 – $2,659

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More lanes from Gallatin

48' flatbed lanes from Gallatin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$4,139	$4.75	$3,560 – $4,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$6,417	$3.02	$5,518 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$1,941	$4.30	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$3,030	$3.73	$2,605 – $3,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$5,894	$3.42	$5,069 – $6,719	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$3,640	$4.65	$3,130 – $4,150	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$3,540	$3.55	$3,044 – $4,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143	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 Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,860 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,899 and $7,820.

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

About 2,294 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 $2,241 of the $6,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,463, which makes Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA 34% 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 →