Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,387flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,835 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,422
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harrisburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,618
Fuel: $2,769
All-in estimate: $7,387

Return trip

San Jose → Harrisburg$14,196

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Harrisburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$2.18	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,368	$2.60	$6,410 – $8,325
48' flatbed	$7,387	$2.61	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,032	$2.83	$6,747 – $9,317
Power only	$5,517	$1.95	$4,800 – $6,234
Hotshot	$4,166	$1.47	$3,458 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,063	$1.43	$3,453 – $4,672
Sprinter van	$2,475	$0.87	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Harrisburg

48' flatbed lanes from Harrisburg, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,512	$8.17	$1,301 – $1,724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,252	$3.33	$1,937 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,498 mi	$4,374	$2.92	$3,762 – $4,987	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$6,865	$2.93	$5,904 – $7,826	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,839	$2.87	$4,161 – $5,516	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$7,026	$2.62	$6,042 – $8,010	6 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 Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,387 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,422.

How far is Harrisburg, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,835 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,769 of the $7,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,618 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Harrisburg, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,196, which makes Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA 48% 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 →