Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,687flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 502 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,923
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,687

Return trip

San Jose → Mesquite$3,196

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesquite to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,363	$2.72	$1,213 – $1,513
53' refrigerated	$1,627	$3.24	$1,415 – $1,838
48' flatbed	$1,687	$3.36	$1,451 – $1,923
Step deck	$1,846	$3.68	$1,551 – $2,142
Power only	$1,181	$2.35	$1,027 – $1,335
Hotshot	$890	$1.77	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$881	$1.76	$749 – $1,014
Sprinter van	$545	$1.09	$458 – $633

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More lanes from Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes from Mesquite, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$8,108	$3.18	$6,973 – $9,243	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,394	$3.83	$1,199 – $1,589	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$4,187	$2.45	$3,601 – $4,773	4 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$3,709	$2.66	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,381	$4.65	$1,187 – $1,574	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$7,529	$3.03	$6,475 – $8,583	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,322	$2.72	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$1,434	$3.74	$1,233 – $1,635	1 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 Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,687 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 502 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,923.

How far is Mesquite, NV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 502 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $490 of the $1,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,196, which makes Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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