Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,472flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,489 mi
Typical range: $7,286–$9,658
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,041
Fuel: $2,431
All-in estimate: $8,472

Return trip

San Jose → Lancaster$10,361

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

Lancaster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,085	$2.85	$6,305 – $7,864
53' refrigerated	$8,437	$3.39	$7,340 – $9,534
48' flatbed	$8,472	$3.40	$7,286 – $9,658
Step deck	$9,213	$3.70	$7,739 – $10,688
Power only	$6,310	$2.54	$5,490 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$1.91	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,650	$1.87	$3,952 – $5,347
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.14	$2,380 – $3,287

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,421	$6.28	$2,942 – $3,900	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,094	$3.42	$6,961 – $9,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,950	$5.45	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$4,629	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$7,646	$3.86	$6,575 – $8,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,956	$6.32	$2,542 – $3,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,184	$3.83	$4,458 – $5,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$7,966	$3.43	$6,851 – $9,082	5 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, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,286 and $9,658.

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

About 2,489 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 $2,431 of the $8,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,361, which makes Lancaster, 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