Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manassas, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,938flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,822 mi
Typical range: $6,826–$9,049
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manassas to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,181
Fuel: $2,757
All-in estimate: $7,938

Return trip

San Jose → Manassas$14,741

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Manassas to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Manassas, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,647	$2.36	$5,916 – $7,378
53' refrigerated	$7,916	$2.81	$6,887 – $8,945
48' flatbed	$7,938	$2.81	$6,826 – $9,049
Step deck	$8,630	$3.06	$7,249 – $10,011
Power only	$5,927	$2.10	$5,157 – $6,698
Hotshot	$4,476	$1.59	$3,715 – $5,237
26' box truck	$4,365	$1.55	$3,710 – $5,020
Sprinter van	$2,659	$0.94	$2,233 – $3,084

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More lanes from Manassas

48' flatbed lanes from Manassas, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,929	$7.09	$1,659 – $2,199	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$7,604	$2.83	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,445	$3.58	$2,102 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,536	$8.53	$1,321 – $1,751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$4,999	$3.12	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$7,489	$2.83	$6,441 – $8,537	6 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 Manassas, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Manassas, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,826 and $9,049.

How far is Manassas, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,822 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,757 of the $7,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Manassas, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,741, which makes Manassas, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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