Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,782flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$3,171
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

San Jose → Lemon Grove$2,782

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

Lemon Grove to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$4.58	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$5.47	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,782	$5.68	$2,392 – $3,171
Step deck	$3,045	$6.21	$2,558 – $3,532
Power only	$1,945	$3.97	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.99	$1,217 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,452	$2.96	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$899	$1.83	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$15,045	$5.26	$12,939 – $17,152	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,541	$10.93	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$2,496	$7.26	$2,147 – $2,845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$13,978	$5.02	$12,021 – $15,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,924	$4.49	$5,094 – $6,753	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 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 Lemon Grove, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lemon Grove, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $3,171.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $479 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lemon Grove, 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