Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,614flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $7,408–$9,820
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,686
Fuel: $2,928
All-in estimate: $8,614

Return trip

San Jose → Lodi$14,681

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lodi to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$2.41	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,595	$2.87	$7,478 – $9,713
48' flatbed	$8,614	$2.87	$7,408 – $9,820
Step deck	$9,364	$3.12	$7,866 – $10,862
Power only	$6,440	$2.15	$5,602 – $7,277
Hotshot	$4,863	$1.62	$4,036 – $5,690
26' box truck	$4,741	$1.58	$4,030 – $5,452
Sprinter van	$2,887	$0.96	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Lodi

48' flatbed lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$8,339	$2.88	$7,171 – $9,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,906	$3.48	$2,499 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$8,116	$3.22	$6,980 – $9,252	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$1,297	$13.52	$1,116 – $1,479	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$5,849	$3.13	$5,030 – $6,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,242	$2.89	$7,088 – $9,396	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,164	$3.20	$4,441 – $5,886	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 Lodi, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lodi, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,408 and $9,820.

How far is Lodi, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,997 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,928 of the $8,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lodi, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,681, which makes Lodi, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% 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