Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,625flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,987 mi
Typical range: $5,698–$7,553
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,707
Fuel: $2,918
All-in estimate: $6,625

Return trip

San Jose → Palm Springs$17,570

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

Palm Springs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,552	$1.86	$4,941 – $6,162
53' refrigerated	$6,611	$2.21	$5,751 – $7,470
48' flatbed	$6,625	$2.22	$5,698 – $7,553
Step deck	$7,202	$2.41	$6,050 – $8,355
Power only	$4,953	$1.66	$4,309 – $5,597
Hotshot	$3,740	$1.25	$3,104 – $4,376
26' box truck	$3,647	$1.22	$3,100 – $4,194
Sprinter van	$2,221	$0.74	$1,865 – $2,576

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More lanes from Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,091	$3.36	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$6,138	$2.24	$5,279 – $6,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$3,245	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,699	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,966	$2.63	$2,551 – $3,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$5,813	$2.51	$5,000 – $6,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$3,696	$3.24	$3,179 – $4,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,419	$2.54	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$5,957	$2.24	$5,123 – $6,791	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 Palm Springs, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Springs, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,698 and $7,553.

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

About 2,987 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 $2,918 of the $6,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,570, which makes Palm Springs, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →