Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,103flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $1,809–$2,398
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Payson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $2,103

Return trip

San Jose → Payson$4,038

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Payson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,719	$2.33	$1,530 – $1,908
53' refrigerated	$2,050	$2.78	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,103	$2.85	$1,809 – $2,398
Step deck	$2,297	$3.12	$1,930 – $2,665
Power only	$1,503	$2.04	$1,307 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,133	$1.54	$941 – $1,326
26' box truck	$1,117	$1.52	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$688	$0.93	$578 – $798

More lanes from Payson

48' flatbed lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$7,535	$3.07	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,576	$3.29	$1,355 – $1,797	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$3,872	$2.37	$3,330 – $4,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,066	$2.65	$2,637 – $3,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$830	$10.92	$714 – $946	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$6,976	$2.93	$5,999 – $7,953	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,662	$2.75	$2,289 – $3,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641	1 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 Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,103 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,809 and $2,398.

How far is Payson, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $720 of the $2,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,038, which makes Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% 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