Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,480flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $6,432–$8,527
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,672
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $7,480

Return trip

San Jose → Lancaster$14,373

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lancaster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,265	$2.18	$5,576 – $6,954
53' refrigerated	$7,460	$2.60	$6,491 – $8,430
48' flatbed	$7,480	$2.60	$6,432 – $8,527
Step deck	$8,132	$2.83	$6,831 – $9,433
Power only	$5,587	$1.94	$4,861 – $6,314
Hotshot	$4,219	$1.47	$3,502 – $4,937
26' box truck	$4,114	$1.43	$3,497 – $4,732
Sprinter van	$2,506	$0.87	$2,105 – $2,907

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,417	$9.14	$1,219 – $1,616	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,345	$3.28	$2,017 – $2,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$6,959	$2.93	$5,985 – $7,933	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,101	$15.08	$947 – $1,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,900	$2.86	$4,214 – $5,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,111	$2.62	$6,116 – $8,107	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 Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,480 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,432 and $8,527.

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

About 2,874 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 $2,808 of the $7,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,373, which makes Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA 48% 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