Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,268flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,335 mi
Typical range: $6,250–$8,285
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homewood to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,987
Fuel: $2,281
All-in estimate: $7,268

Return trip

San Jose → Homewood$10,984

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Homewood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,073	$2.60	$5,405 – $6,741
53' refrigerated	$7,233	$3.10	$6,293 – $8,173
48' flatbed	$7,268	$3.11	$6,250 – $8,285
Step deck	$7,905	$3.39	$6,640 – $9,170
Power only	$5,406	$2.32	$4,703 – $6,109
Hotshot	$4,082	$1.75	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,984	$1.71	$3,387 – $4,582
Sprinter van	$2,429	$1.04	$2,041 – $2,818

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More lanes from Homewood

48' flatbed lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,874	$4.77	$4,192 – $5,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$4,316	$4.64	$3,711 – $4,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,346	$3.81	$2,877 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 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 Homewood, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Homewood, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,250 and $8,285.

How far is Homewood, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,281 of the $7,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Homewood, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,984, which makes Homewood, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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