Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,581flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,448 mi
Typical range: $6,519–$8,642
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,190
Fuel: $2,391
All-in estimate: $7,581

Return trip

San Jose → Opelika$11,456

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Opelika to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,338	$2.59	$5,641 – $7,035
53' refrigerated	$7,548	$3.08	$6,567 – $8,529
48' flatbed	$7,581	$3.10	$6,519 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,244	$3.37	$6,925 – $9,563
Power only	$5,644	$2.31	$4,910 – $6,378
Hotshot	$4,262	$1.74	$3,537 – $4,986
26' box truck	$4,159	$1.70	$3,535 – $4,783
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.04	$2,130 – $2,941

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	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 Opelika, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,519 and $8,642.

How far is Opelika, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,391 of the $7,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,456, which makes Opelika, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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 →