Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,026flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $6,902–$9,149
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Albany to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,774
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $8,026

Return trip

San Jose → New Albany$9,467

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Albany to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.91	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,986	$3.46	$6,948 – $9,024
48' flatbed	$8,026	$3.48	$6,902 – $9,149
Step deck	$8,730	$3.79	$7,333 – $10,127
Power only	$5,968	$2.59	$5,192 – $6,744
Hotshot	$4,506	$1.95	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,399	$1.91	$3,739 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.16	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from New Albany

48' flatbed lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,408	$5.72	$3,791 – $5,025	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$7,584	$3.51	$6,522 – $8,646	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,832	$5.91	$1,576 – $2,089	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$7,030	$3.97	$6,046 – $8,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,870	$5.62	$3,328 – $4,412	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$4,514	$4.03	$3,882 – $5,146	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$7,436	$3.52	$6,395 – $8,477	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 New Albany, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Albany, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,902 and $9,149.

How far is New Albany, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,305 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 $2,252 of the $8,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to New Albany, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,467, which makes New Albany, IN to San Jose, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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