Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,452flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $12.51
Distance: 116 mi
Typical range: $1,248–$1,655
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,339
Fuel: $113
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

San Jose → Madera$1,452

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

Madera to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,119	$9.65	$996 – $1,242
53' refrigerated	$1,340	$11.55	$1,166 – $1,514
48' flatbed	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858
Power only	$930	$8.02	$809 – $1,051
Hotshot	$700	$6.03	$581 – $818
26' box truck	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814
Sprinter van	$448	$3.86	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Madera

48' flatbed lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$15,294	$5.25	$13,152 – $17,435	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,261	$4.00	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,500	$5.83	$3,010 – $3,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$14,259	$5.01	$12,263 – $16,256	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 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 Madera, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madera, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $12.51 a mile over about 116 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,248 and $1,655.

How far is Madera, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $113 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Madera, 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