Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,958flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,653 mi
Typical range: $5,983–$7,932
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKeesport to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,366
Fuel: $2,592
All-in estimate: $6,958

Return trip

San Jose → McKeesport$13,370

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKeesport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,823	$2.19	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,934	$2.61	$6,033 – $7,835
48' flatbed	$6,958	$2.62	$5,983 – $7,932
Step deck	$7,565	$2.85	$6,355 – $8,776
Power only	$5,189	$1.96	$4,515 – $5,864
Hotshot	$3,918	$1.48	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,822	$1.44	$3,249 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,329	$0.88	$1,956 – $2,702

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More lanes from McKeesport

48' flatbed lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,089	$5.69	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$6,684	$2.63	$5,748 – $7,619	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$1,836	$3.69	$1,579 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$3,998	$2.97	$3,438 – $4,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,388	$2.96	$5,494 – $7,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,770	$6.00	$1,523 – $2,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$6,591	$2.64	$5,669 – $7,514	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 McKeesport, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKeesport, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,983 and $7,932.

How far is McKeesport, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,653 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 $2,592 of the $6,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,370, which makes McKeesport, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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