Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,359flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 371 mi
Typical range: $2,028–$2,689
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $362
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

San Jose → Norwalk$2,359

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwalk to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,888	$5.09	$1,680 – $2,096
53' refrigerated	$2,254	$6.08	$1,961 – $2,547
48' flatbed	$2,359	$6.36	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,586	$6.97	$2,172 – $3,000
Power only	$1,622	$4.37	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,222	$3.29	$1,014 – $1,430
26' box truck	$1,215	$3.28	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$755	$2.04	$634 – $876

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$15,160	$5.25	$13,038 – $17,282	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$6,976	$4.35	$5,999 – $7,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,743	$6.74	$2,359 – $3,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$14,100	$5.01	$12,126 – $16,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,430	$13.00	$1,230 – $1,631	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315	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 Norwalk, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 371 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,028 and $2,689.

How far is Norwalk, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 371 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $362 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology