Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,661flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$8,734
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montpelier to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,685
Fuel: $2,976
All-in estimate: $7,661

Return trip

San Jose → Montpelier$17,196

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montpelier to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,421	$2.11	$5,715 – $7,127
53' refrigerated	$7,646	$2.51	$6,652 – $8,640
48' flatbed	$7,661	$2.52	$6,589 – $8,734
Step deck	$8,328	$2.73	$6,996 – $9,661
Power only	$5,729	$1.88	$4,984 – $6,474
Hotshot	$4,326	$1.42	$3,591 – $5,062
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.38	$3,585 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,568	$0.84	$2,157 – $2,979

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More lanes from Montpelier

48' flatbed lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,839	$6.03	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548	7 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,741	$2.98	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,171	$2.74	$4,447 – $5,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$7,386	$2.81	$6,352 – $8,420	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,969	$5.18	$1,693 – $2,245	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$5,593	$2.71	$4,810 – $6,377	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485	7 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 Montpelier, VT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Montpelier, VT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $8,734.

How far is Montpelier, VT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,046 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 $2,976 of the $7,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,196, which makes Montpelier, VT to San Jose, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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