Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,177flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $1,872–$2,482
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,864
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $2,177

Return trip

San Jose → Lancaster$2,177

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lancaster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,734	$5.42	$1,543 – $1,925
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$6.47	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,177	$6.80	$1,872 – $2,482
Step deck	$2,389	$7.47	$2,007 – $2,771
Power only	$1,484	$4.64	$1,291 – $1,677
Hotshot	$1,118	$3.49	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,114	$3.48	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$694	$2.17	$583 – $805

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$15,064	$5.26	$12,955 – $17,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$7,027	$4.34	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,798	$6.65	$2,406 – $3,190	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336	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 Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,177 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,872 and $2,482.

How far is Lancaster, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $313 of the $2,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology