Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,345flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$7,233
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,563
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $6,345

Return trip

San Jose → Orlando$16,825

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orlando to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,314	$1.87	$4,729 – $5,898
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$2.22	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,345	$2.23	$5,456 – $7,233
Step deck	$6,898	$2.42	$5,794 – $8,001
Power only	$4,739	$1.66	$4,123 – $5,355
Hotshot	$3,578	$1.26	$2,970 – $4,187
26' box truck	$3,490	$1.23	$2,966 – $4,013
Sprinter van	$2,125	$0.75	$1,785 – $2,466

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 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 Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $7,233.

How far is Orlando, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,848 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 $2,782 of the $6,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,825, which makes Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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