Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,146flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,382 mi
Typical range: $7,006–$9,286
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,819
Fuel: $2,327
All-in estimate: $8,146

Return trip

San Jose → Middletown$9,962

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

Middletown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,808	$2.86	$6,060 – $7,557
53' refrigerated	$8,109	$3.40	$7,055 – $9,163
48' flatbed	$8,146	$3.42	$7,006 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,860	$3.72	$7,442 – $10,277
Power only	$6,062	$2.54	$5,274 – $6,850
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.92	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,467	$1.88	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.14	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$3,879	$5.90	$3,336 – $4,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$7,756	$3.44	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,716	$6.13	$1,476 – $1,956	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,330	$4.00	$3,724 – $4,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,269	$3.89	$6,252 – $8,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,391	$5.85	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,866	$3.89	$4,184 – $5,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$7,628	$3.45	$6,560 – $8,696	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 Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,006 and $9,286.

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

About 2,382 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 $2,327 of the $8,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,962, which makes Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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