Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,197flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $7,049–$9,344
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Millsboro to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,305
Fuel: $2,892
All-in estimate: $8,197

Return trip

San Jose → Millsboro$15,038

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Millsboro to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,868	$2.32	$6,112 – $7,623
53' refrigerated	$8,178	$2.76	$7,115 – $9,241
48' flatbed	$8,197	$2.77	$7,049 – $9,344
Step deck	$8,911	$3.01	$7,485 – $10,336
Power only	$6,126	$2.07	$5,330 – $6,923
Hotshot	$4,626	$1.56	$3,840 – $5,413
26' box truck	$4,511	$1.52	$3,834 – $5,188
Sprinter van	$2,747	$0.93	$2,308 – $3,187

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More lanes from Millsboro

48' flatbed lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,630	$8.58	$1,402 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$7,869	$2.78	$6,767 – $8,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,745	$3.37	$2,361 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$4,745	$3.11	$4,081 – $5,410	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,313	$11.32	$1,129 – $1,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$7,756	$2.78	$6,670 – $8,841	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 Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,049 and $9,344.

How far is Millsboro, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,960 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 $2,892 of the $8,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,038, which makes Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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