Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,678flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $5,743–$7,613
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,735
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $6,678

Return trip

San Jose → Miami$17,709

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

Miami to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,596	$1.86	$4,981 – $6,212
53' refrigerated	$6,664	$2.21	$5,798 – $7,530
48' flatbed	$6,678	$2.22	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,259	$2.41	$6,098 – $8,421
Power only	$4,993	$1.66	$4,344 – $5,642
Hotshot	$3,770	$1.25	$3,129 – $4,411
26' box truck	$3,676	$1.22	$3,125 – $4,227
Sprinter van	$2,238	$0.74	$1,880 – $2,597

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	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, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,743 and $7,613.

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

About 3,013 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 $2,943 of the $6,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,709, which makes Miami, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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