Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,661flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $7,448–$9,873
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,169
Fuel: $2,492
All-in estimate: $8,661

Return trip

San Jose → Kent$10,591

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,245	$2.84	$6,448 – $8,042
53' refrigerated	$8,628	$3.38	$7,506 – $9,749
48' flatbed	$8,661	$3.40	$7,448 – $9,873
Step deck	$9,418	$3.69	$7,911 – $10,925
Power only	$6,454	$2.53	$5,615 – $7,293
Hotshot	$4,874	$1.91	$4,045 – $5,702
26' box truck	$4,755	$1.86	$4,042 – $5,468
Sprinter van	$2,898	$1.14	$2,434 – $3,362

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More lanes from Kent

48' flatbed lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,070	$6.69	$2,640 – $3,500	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$8,335	$3.41	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,046	$5.25	$1,760 – $2,332	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,048	$3.85	$4,342 – $5,755	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$7,948	$3.83	$6,836 – $9,061	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,680	$6.75	$2,304 – $3,055	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,225	$3.42	$7,074 – $9,377	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 Kent, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kent, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,448 and $9,873.

How far is Kent, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,492 of the $8,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,591, which makes Kent, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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