Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,043flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $5,197–$6,890
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,000
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $6,043

Return trip

San Jose → Lafayette$9,662

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,043	$2.41	$4,488 – $5,597
53' refrigerated	$6,006	$2.87	$5,225 – $6,787
48' flatbed	$6,043	$2.89	$5,197 – $6,890
Step deck	$6,575	$3.14	$5,523 – $7,627
Power only	$4,483	$2.14	$3,901 – $5,066
Hotshot	$3,385	$1.62	$2,810 – $3,960
26' box truck	$3,306	$1.58	$2,810 – $3,802
Sprinter van	$2,017	$0.96	$1,694 – $2,340

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,992	$4.08	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,415	$2.94	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,201	$3.23	$2,753 – $3,650	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,770	$3.38	$4,103 – $5,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,406	$3.92	$4,649 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,189	$2.96	$4,462 – $5,915	4 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 Lafayette, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,043 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,197 and $6,890.

How far is Lafayette, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,091 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 $2,043 of the $6,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,662, which makes Lafayette, LA to San Jose, CA 38% 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