Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,588flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,527 mi
Typical range: $7,385–$9,790
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,119
Fuel: $2,469
All-in estimate: $8,588

Return trip

San Jose → Parma$10,502

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Parma to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,183	$2.84	$6,393 – $7,973
53' refrigerated	$8,554	$3.39	$7,442 – $9,666
48' flatbed	$8,588	$3.40	$7,385 – $9,790
Step deck	$9,339	$3.70	$7,845 – $10,833
Power only	$6,399	$2.53	$5,567 – $7,230
Hotshot	$4,832	$1.91	$4,010 – $5,653
26' box truck	$4,714	$1.87	$4,007 – $5,421
Sprinter van	$2,873	$1.14	$2,413 – $3,333

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More lanes from Parma

48' flatbed lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$3,168	$6.56	$2,725 – $3,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$8,268	$3.41	$7,110 – $9,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$1,971	$5.40	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,331 – $5,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$7,881	$3.84	$6,778 – $8,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$2,781	$6.57	$2,391 – $3,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,568	$3.78	$4,789 – $6,348	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$8,161	$3.42	$7,019 – $9,304	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 Parma, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Parma, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,385 and $9,790.

How far is Parma, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,527 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 $2,469 of the $8,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,502, which makes Parma, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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