Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,689flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $6,613–$8,766
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northampton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,698
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $7,689

Return trip

San Jose → Northampton$16,500

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Northampton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,445	$2.10	$5,736 – $7,154
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.51	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,689	$2.51	$6,613 – $8,766
Step deck	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,696
Power only	$5,751	$1.88	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.42	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,234	$1.38	$3,599 – $4,869
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,990

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More lanes from Northampton

48' flatbed lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,378	$8.84	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$7,481	$2.52	$6,433 – $8,528	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$2,709	$2.98	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$4,971	$2.76	$4,275 – $5,666	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$7,332	$2.81	$6,306 – $8,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,563	$6.46	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$7,409	$2.52	$6,372 – $8,447	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 Northampton, MA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Northampton, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,689 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,613 and $8,766.

How far is Northampton, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,062 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 $2,991 of the $7,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Northampton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,500, which makes Northampton, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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