Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New London, CT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,350flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 3,110 mi
Typical range: $6,321–$8,379
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $3,038
All-in estimate: $7,350

Return trip

San Jose → New London$17,726

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New London to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,161	$1.98	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,337	$2.36	$6,383 – $8,290
48' flatbed	$7,350	$2.36	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$7,989	$2.57	$6,711 – $9,268
Power only	$5,498	$1.77	$4,784 – $6,213
Hotshot	$4,152	$1.34	$3,446 – $4,858
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.30	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,464	$0.79	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from New London

48' flatbed lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,212	$9.62	$1,042 – $1,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$4,675	$2.60	$4,021 – $5,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$6,988	$2.65	$6,010 – $7,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,404	$6.47	$1,207 – $1,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	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 New London, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New London, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,350 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 3,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,321 and $8,379.

How far is New London, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,110 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 $3,038 of the $7,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to New London, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,726, which makes New London, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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