Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,605flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,820–$6,390
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hastings to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,135
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,605

Return trip

San Jose → Hastings$6,430

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

Hastings to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,653	$3.09	$4,141 – $5,164
53' refrigerated	$5,543	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,264
48' flatbed	$5,605	$3.72	$4,820 – $6,390
Step deck	$6,104	$4.06	$5,127 – $7,081
Power only	$4,120	$2.74	$3,584 – $4,655
Hotshot	$3,110	$2.07	$2,581 – $3,638
26' box truck	$3,044	$2.02	$2,587 – $3,500
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.24	$1,563 – $2,159

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More lanes from Hastings

48' flatbed lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$7,532	$4.99	$6,478 – $8,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$5,281	$3.77	$4,541 – $6,020	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,936	$4.42	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,859	$4.27	$3,319 – $4,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,642	$4.39	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$6,907	$4.79	$5,940 – $7,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$5,203	$3.78	$4,474 – $5,931	3 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 Hastings, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hastings, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,820 and $6,390.

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

About 1,505 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 $1,470 of the $5,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,430, which makes Hastings, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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