Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,412flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,654–$6,169
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Holdrege to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,002
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $5,412

Return trip

San Jose → Holdrege$6,208

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

Holdrege to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,489	$3.11	$3,995 – $4,983
53' refrigerated	$5,348	$3.71	$4,653 – $6,044
48' flatbed	$5,412	$3.75	$4,654 – $6,169
Step deck	$5,894	$4.08	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$3,972	$2.75	$3,456 – $4,489
Hotshot	$2,998	$2.08	$2,489 – $3,508
26' box truck	$2,936	$2.03	$2,495 – $3,376
Sprinter van	$1,796	$1.24	$1,508 – $2,083

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More lanes from Holdrege

48' flatbed lanes from Holdrege, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,792	$4.96	$6,701 – $8,883	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,338 mi	$5,084	$3.80	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$3,126	$4.31	$2,689 – $3,564	2 d
Houston, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$4,439	$4.45	$3,817 – $5,060	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$7,154	$4.75	$6,152 – $8,156	4 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$3,836	$4.28	$3,299 – $4,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$5,009	$3.81	$4,308 – $5,710	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 Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,654 and $6,169.

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

About 1,443 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 $1,410 of the $5,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,208, which makes Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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 →