Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,617flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,932 mi
Typical range: $6,550–$8,683
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,753
Fuel: $2,864
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

San Jose → Norristown$14,636

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norristown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.18	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,599	$2.59	$6,611 – $8,586
48' flatbed	$7,617	$2.60	$6,550 – $8,683
Step deck	$8,280	$2.82	$6,955 – $9,605
Power only	$5,692	$1.94	$4,952 – $6,432
Hotshot	$4,298	$1.47	$3,568 – $5,029
26' box truck	$4,191	$1.43	$3,562 – $4,820
Sprinter van	$2,552	$0.87	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	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 Norristown, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,550 and $8,683.

How far is Norristown, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,932 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 $2,864 of the $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,636, which makes Norristown, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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