Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,649flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $6,578–$8,720
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gary to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $2,133
All-in estimate: $7,649

Return trip

San Jose → Gary$9,022

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gary to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,386	$2.93	$5,683 – $7,088
53' refrigerated	$7,606	$3.48	$6,617 – $8,594
48' flatbed	$7,649	$3.50	$6,578 – $8,720
Step deck	$8,321	$3.81	$6,990 – $9,652
Power only	$5,680	$2.60	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,289	$1.96	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,188	$1.92	$3,560 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,554	$1.17	$2,146 – $2,963

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More lanes from Gary

48' flatbed lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$4,636	$5.61	$3,987 – $5,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$7,334	$3.52	$6,307 – $8,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,860	$3.99	$5,899 – $7,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$4,166	$5.45	$3,583 – $4,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,878	$3.95	$4,195 – $5,561	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494	2 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 Gary, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gary, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,578 and $8,720.

How far is Gary, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,183 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 $2,133 of the $7,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,022, which makes Gary, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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