Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,273flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,292
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,990
Fuel: $2,283
All-in estimate: $7,273

Return trip

San Jose → Hoover$10,992

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

Hoover to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,078	$2.60	$5,409 – $6,746
53' refrigerated	$7,238	$3.10	$6,297 – $8,179
48' flatbed	$7,273	$3.11	$6,255 – $8,292
Step deck	$7,911	$3.39	$6,645 – $9,177
Power only	$5,410	$2.31	$4,707 – $6,113
Hotshot	$4,085	$1.75	$3,390 – $4,779
26' box truck	$3,987	$1.71	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,431	$1.04	$2,042 – $2,820

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More lanes from Hoover

48' flatbed lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$6,717	$3.14	$5,777 – $7,658	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,736	$4.12	$2,353 – $3,119	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,126	$3.57	$5,268 – $6,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,330	$4.64	$3,724 – $4,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	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 Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,292.

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

About 2,337 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 $2,283 of the $7,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,992, which makes Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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