Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,132flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $6,133–$8,130
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kernersville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,488
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $7,132

Return trip

San Jose → Kernersville$12,767

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kernersville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,970	$2.21	$5,313 – $6,626
53' refrigerated	$7,109	$2.63	$6,185 – $8,033
48' flatbed	$7,132	$2.63	$6,133 – $8,130
Step deck	$7,754	$2.86	$6,514 – $8,995
Power only	$5,321	$1.97	$4,629 – $6,013
Hotshot	$4,018	$1.48	$3,335 – $4,701
26' box truck	$3,919	$1.45	$3,331 – $4,507
Sprinter van	$2,388	$0.88	$2,006 – $2,770

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More lanes from Kernersville

48' flatbed lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,655	$4.92	$2,283 – $3,027	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$6,751	$2.65	$5,806 – $7,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,255	$3.36	$1,939 – $2,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,584	$3.08	$3,082 – $4,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$6,386	$2.98	$5,492 – $7,280	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$2,253	$5.01	$1,937 – $2,568	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,093	$2.98	$3,520 – $4,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,616	$2.66	$5,690 – $7,542	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 Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,133 and $8,130.

How far is Kernersville, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,707 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 $2,644 of the $7,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,767, which makes Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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