Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,089flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $6,096–$8,081
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Matthews to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,462
Fuel: $2,627
All-in estimate: $7,089

Return trip

San Jose → Matthews$12,690

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Matthews to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,933	$2.21	$5,281 – $6,586
53' refrigerated	$7,066	$2.63	$6,147 – $7,984
48' flatbed	$7,089	$2.64	$6,096 – $8,081
Step deck	$7,708	$2.87	$6,475 – $8,941
Power only	$5,289	$1.97	$4,601 – $5,976
Hotshot	$3,994	$1.49	$3,315 – $4,672
26' box truck	$3,895	$1.45	$3,311 – $4,480
Sprinter van	$2,373	$0.88	$1,994 – $2,753

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More lanes from Matthews

48' flatbed lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$6,680	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,615	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,335	$3.31	$2,008 – $2,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,419	$3.11	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,294	$2.99	$5,413 – $7,175	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,938	$3.01	$3,387 – $4,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,537	$2.66	$5,622 – $7,452	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 Matthews, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Matthews, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,096 and $8,081.

How far is Matthews, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,689 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 $2,627 of the $7,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,690, which makes Matthews, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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