Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,346flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $4,598–$6,094
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,346

Return trip

San Jose → Lexington$6,133

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,433	$3.12	$3,946 – $4,921
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$3.71	$4,596 – $5,969
48' flatbed	$5,346	$3.76	$4,598 – $6,094
Step deck	$5,823	$4.10	$4,891 – $6,755
Power only	$3,922	$2.76	$3,413 – $4,432
Hotshot	$2,961	$2.08	$2,457 – $3,464
26' box truck	$2,899	$2.04	$2,464 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.25	$1,490 – $2,057

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$7,871	$4.95	$6,769 – $8,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,179	$4.28	$2,734 – $3,624	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675	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 Lexington, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,598 and $6,094.

How far is Lexington, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,389 of the $5,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lexington, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,133, which makes Lexington, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →