Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Homestead, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,672flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 3,010 mi
Typical range: $5,738–$7,606
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homestead to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,732
Fuel: $2,940
All-in estimate: $6,672

Return trip

San Jose → Homestead$17,693

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Homestead to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Homestead, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,591	$1.86	$4,976 – $6,206
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$2.21	$5,792 – $7,523
48' flatbed	$6,672	$2.22	$5,738 – $7,606
Step deck	$7,253	$2.41	$6,092 – $8,413
Power only	$4,988	$1.66	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,767	$1.25	$3,127 – $4,407
26' box truck	$3,673	$1.22	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,236	$0.74	$1,879 – $2,594

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More lanes from Homestead

48' flatbed lanes from Homestead, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$4,357	$3.31	$3,747 – $4,966	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,167	$2.23	$5,303 – $7,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,421 mi	$3,408	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Houston, TX	1,134 mi	$2,981	$2.63	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$5,845	$2.51	$5,026 – $6,663	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,951	$3.19	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,424	$2.54	$2,944 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	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 Homestead, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Homestead, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 3,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,738 and $7,606.

How far is Homestead, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,940 of the $6,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Homestead, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,693, which makes Homestead, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →