Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami Beach, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,682flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 3,015 mi
Typical range: $5,746–$7,617
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami Beach to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,737
Fuel: $2,945
All-in estimate: $6,682

Return trip

San Jose → Miami Beach$17,720

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami Beach to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Beach, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$1.86	$4,984 – $6,216
53' refrigerated	$6,668	$2.21	$5,801 – $7,535
48' flatbed	$6,682	$2.22	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,264	$2.41	$6,102 – $8,426
Power only	$4,996	$1.66	$4,346 – $5,645
Hotshot	$3,773	$1.25	$3,131 – $4,414
26' box truck	$3,678	$1.22	$3,127 – $4,230
Sprinter van	$2,240	$0.74	$1,881 – $2,598

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More lanes from Miami Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Miami Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,267	$3.33	$3,670 – $4,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$6,183	$2.23	$5,317 – $7,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$3,368	$2.40	$2,897 – $3,840	3 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$3,004	$2.62	$2,583 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$5,865	$2.51	$5,044 – $6,686	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$3,866	$3.20	$3,325 – $4,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$3,451	$2.54	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$5,999	$2.24	$5,159 – $6,839	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 Miami Beach, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami Beach, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 3,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,746 and $7,617.

How far is Miami Beach, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,945 of the $6,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Miami Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,720, which makes Miami Beach, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →