Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,272flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,561 mi
Typical range: $6,254–$8,290
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parkersburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,770
Fuel: $2,502
All-in estimate: $7,272

Return trip

San Jose → Parkersburg$13,193

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Parkersburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,084	$2.38	$5,414 – $6,753
53' refrigerated	$7,245	$2.83	$6,303 – $8,187
48' flatbed	$7,272	$2.84	$6,254 – $8,290
Step deck	$7,908	$3.09	$6,643 – $9,174
Power only	$5,420	$2.12	$4,715 – $6,125
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.60	$3,397 – $4,788
26' box truck	$3,993	$1.56	$3,394 – $4,592
Sprinter van	$2,433	$0.95	$2,044 – $2,823

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More lanes from Parkersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$2,671	$5.46	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$6,944	$2.86	$5,971 – $7,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$1,822	$4.20	$1,567 – $2,077	1 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,953	$3.27	$3,399 – $4,506	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$6,578	$3.21	$5,657 – $7,498	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$2,275	$5.59	$1,956 – $2,593	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$6,831	$2.86	$5,875 – $7,788	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 Parkersburg, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Parkersburg, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,254 and $8,290.

How far is Parkersburg, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,561 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 $2,502 of the $7,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Parkersburg, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,193, which makes Parkersburg, WV to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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