Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,566flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $7,367–$9,766
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medina to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,104
Fuel: $2,462
All-in estimate: $8,566

Return trip

San Jose → Medina$10,476

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medina to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$2.84	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,533	$3.39	$7,423 – $9,642
48' flatbed	$8,566	$3.40	$7,367 – $9,766
Step deck	$9,316	$3.70	$7,825 – $10,806
Power only	$6,382	$2.53	$5,553 – $7,212
Hotshot	$4,819	$1.91	$4,000 – $5,639
26' box truck	$4,702	$1.87	$3,997 – $5,408
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.14	$2,407 – $3,324

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More lanes from Medina

48' flatbed lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$3,197	$6.52	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$8,237	$3.42	$7,084 – $9,391	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,956	$5.43	$1,682 – $2,230	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,973	$3.87	$4,277 – $5,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$7,841	$3.84	$6,743 – $8,938	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$2,796	$6.55	$2,405 – $3,188	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$8,131	$3.42	$6,992 – $9,269	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 Medina, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Medina, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,367 and $9,766.

How far is Medina, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,520 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 $2,462 of the $8,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Medina, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,476, which makes Medina, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →