Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,789flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $2,398–$3,179
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,789

Return trip

San Jose → National City$2,789

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

National City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500
53' refrigerated	$2,688	$5.46	$2,339 – $3,038
48' flatbed	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179
Step deck	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541
Power only	$1,950	$3.96	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,470	$2.99	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,456	$2.96	$1,238 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$901	$1.83	$757 – $1,045

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 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 National City, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,789 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,398 and $3,179.

How far is National City, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $481 of the $2,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to National City, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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