Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,451flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $5,547–$7,354
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murray to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,330
Fuel: $2,121
All-in estimate: $6,451

Return trip

San Jose → Murray$9,477

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Murray to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$2.48	$4,793 – $5,977
53' refrigerated	$6,414	$2.95	$5,580 – $7,247
48' flatbed	$6,451	$2.97	$5,547 – $7,354
Step deck	$7,017	$3.23	$5,895 – $8,140
Power only	$4,790	$2.21	$4,167 – $5,412
Hotshot	$3,616	$1.67	$3,002 – $4,231
26' box truck	$3,531	$1.63	$3,002 – $4,061
Sprinter van	$2,154	$0.99	$1,809 – $2,499

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More lanes from Murray

48' flatbed lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$4,442	$4.57	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$6,016	$3.00	$5,174 – $6,858	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$1,857	$4.34	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,785	$3.78	$2,395 – $3,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$5,469	$3.42	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,942	$4.44	$3,390 – $4,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,251	$3.58	$2,796 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,867	$3.01	$5,045 – $6,688	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 Murray, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Murray, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,547 and $7,354.

How far is Murray, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,171 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 $2,121 of the $6,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,477, which makes Murray, KY to San Jose, CA 32% 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