Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,151flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $6,150–$8,152
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

High Point to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,499
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $7,151

Return trip

San Jose → High Point$12,801

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

High Point to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,986	$2.20	$5,327 – $6,644
53' refrigerated	$7,128	$2.63	$6,202 – $8,055
48' flatbed	$7,151	$2.63	$6,150 – $8,152
Step deck	$7,775	$2.86	$6,531 – $9,019
Power only	$5,336	$1.97	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,029	$1.48	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,930	$1.45	$3,341 – $4,520
Sprinter van	$2,394	$0.88	$2,011 – $2,777

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More lanes from High Point

48' flatbed lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,664	$4.91	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$6,768	$2.65	$5,820 – $7,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,281	$3.34	$1,961 – $2,600	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$3,589	$3.08	$3,087 – $4,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,404	$2.98	$5,507 – $7,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,259	$5.00	$1,942 – $2,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,101	$2.98	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$6,632	$2.66	$5,704 – $7,561	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 High Point, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from High Point, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,151 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,150 and $8,152.

How far is High Point, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,715 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 $2,652 of the $7,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,801, which makes High Point, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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