Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $5,239–$6,944
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nebraska City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,468
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $6,091

Return trip

San Jose → Nebraska City$6,988

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Nebraska City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.05	$4,508 – $5,622
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$3.63	$5,250 – $6,818
48' flatbed	$6,091	$3.67	$5,239 – $6,944
Step deck	$6,632	$3.99	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,491	$2.70	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,390	$2.04	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,316	$2.00	$2,818 – $3,813
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.22	$1,702 – $2,350

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More lanes from Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes from Nebraska City, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$6,880	$5.09	$5,916 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,463	$4.83	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$3,807	$4.29	$3,274 – $4,340	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$5,137	$4.28	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$6,282	$4.89	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,946	$4.24	$3,394 – $4,498	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$5,667	$3.72	$4,874 – $6,461	4 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 Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,944.

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

About 1,661 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,623 of the $6,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,988, which makes Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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