Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,078flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $6,947–$9,209
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,232
Fuel: $2,846
All-in estimate: $8,078

Return trip

San Jose → Newark$14,820

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$2.32	$6,023 – $7,512
53' refrigerated	$8,059	$2.77	$7,011 – $9,106
48' flatbed	$8,078	$2.77	$6,947 – $9,209
Step deck	$8,782	$3.01	$7,377 – $10,187
Power only	$6,036	$2.07	$5,251 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,558	$1.56	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,445	$1.53	$3,778 – $5,111
Sprinter van	$2,707	$0.93	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,458	$10.49	$1,254 – $1,662	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$7,778	$2.78	$6,689 – $8,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,604	$3.44	$2,239 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,771	$3.10	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,519	$3.12	$6,466 – $8,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$7,675	$2.79	$6,600 – $8,749	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Newark, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,947 and $9,209.

How far is Newark, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,913 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 $2,846 of the $8,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,820, which makes Newark, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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