Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ogallala, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,978flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $4,281–$5,675
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ogallala to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,704
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

San Jose → Ogallala$5,710

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ogallala to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ogallala, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$3.16	$3,668 – $4,575
53' refrigerated	$4,911	$3.77	$4,273 – $5,550
48' flatbed	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675
Step deck	$5,424	$4.16	$4,556 – $6,292
Power only	$3,642	$2.79	$3,168 – $4,115
Hotshot	$2,749	$2.11	$2,281 – $3,216
26' box truck	$2,693	$2.07	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,649	$1.26	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Ogallala

48' flatbed lanes from Ogallala, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,357	$4.90	$7,187 – $9,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$4,719	$3.86	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,532	$4.12	$3,037 – $4,026	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$4,217	$4.15	$3,627 – $4,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$4,140	$4.54	$3,560 – $4,719	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$7,703	$4.69	$6,625 – $8,782	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$4,085	$4.19	$3,513 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$4,682	$3.87	$4,026 – $5,337	3 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 Ogallala, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ogallala, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,281 and $5,675.

How far is Ogallala, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,304 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,274 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ogallala, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,710, which makes Ogallala, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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 →