Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,327flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $5,441–$7,212
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,282
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $6,327

Return trip

San Jose → Memphis$9,650

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

Memphis to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$2.52	$4,698 – $5,859
53' refrigerated	$6,288	$3.00	$5,470 – $7,105
48' flatbed	$6,327	$3.02	$5,441 – $7,212
Step deck	$6,883	$3.29	$5,782 – $7,984
Power only	$4,694	$2.24	$4,083 – $5,304
Hotshot	$3,544	$1.69	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,461	$1.65	$2,942 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.01	$1,774 – $2,449

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 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 Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,441 and $7,212.

How far is Memphis, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,045 of the $6,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,650, which makes Memphis, TN 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