Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,193flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $6,186–$8,200
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,938
Fuel: $2,255
All-in estimate: $7,193

Return trip

San Jose → Madison$10,871

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,010	$2.60	$5,349 – $6,671
53' refrigerated	$7,158	$3.10	$6,227 – $8,088
48' flatbed	$7,193	$3.12	$6,186 – $8,200
Step deck	$7,824	$3.39	$6,572 – $9,076
Power only	$5,349	$2.32	$4,654 – $6,044
Hotshot	$4,039	$1.75	$3,352 – $4,725
26' box truck	$3,942	$1.71	$3,351 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,404	$1.04	$2,019 – $2,788

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	5 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 Madison, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,186 and $8,200.

How far is Madison, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,255 of the $7,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,871, which makes Madison, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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