Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,474flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $4,708–$6,240
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,045
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $5,474

Return trip

San Jose → Kearney$6,279

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

Kearney to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,542	$3.10	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,411	$3.70	$4,708 – $6,115
48' flatbed	$5,474	$3.74	$4,708 – $6,240
Step deck	$5,962	$4.08	$5,008 – $6,916
Power only	$4,020	$2.75	$3,497 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,034	$2.07	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.03	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.24	$1,526 – $2,107

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More lanes from Kearney

48' flatbed lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$7,704	$4.97	$6,625 – $8,782	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,059	$4.34	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,070	$4.76	$6,081 – $8,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,087	$3.80	$4,375 – $5,799	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 Kearney, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kearney, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,708 and $6,240.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,429 of the $5,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,279, which makes Kearney, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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