Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,998flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,380 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$7,978
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,673
Fuel: $2,325
All-in estimate: $6,998

Return trip

San Jose → Newport$10,281

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,849	$2.46	$5,205 – $6,492
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$2.93	$6,060 – $7,871
48' flatbed	$6,998	$2.94	$6,018 – $7,978
Step deck	$7,611	$3.20	$6,393 – $8,829
Power only	$5,207	$2.19	$4,530 – $5,884
Hotshot	$3,932	$1.65	$3,263 – $4,600
26' box truck	$3,837	$1.61	$3,262 – $4,413
Sprinter van	$2,339	$0.98	$1,965 – $2,714

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,388	$5.04	$2,913 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$6,218	$3.34	$5,347 – $7,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,959	$4.99	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,113	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$6,532	$2.97	$5,617 – $7,446	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 Newport, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $7,978.

How far is Newport, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,380 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 $2,325 of the $6,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Newport, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,281, which makes Newport, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →