Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,429flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $4,669–$6,189
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pensacola to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,089
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

San Jose → Pensacola$14,398

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

Pensacola to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$1.89	$4,039 – $5,037
53' refrigerated	$5,405	$2.26	$4,702 – $6,107
48' flatbed	$5,429	$2.27	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,905	$2.47	$4,960 – $6,850
Power only	$4,041	$1.69	$3,515 – $4,566
Hotshot	$3,051	$1.27	$2,532 – $3,570
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.24	$2,531 – $3,424
Sprinter van	$1,815	$0.76	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Pensacola

48' flatbed lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,069	$3.37	$3,500 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$4,963	$2.29	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,431	$2.61	$2,091 – $2,772	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,823	$3.14	$1,568 – $2,078	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$4,521	$2.60	$3,888 – $5,154	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$3,637	$3.25	$3,128 – $4,146	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,291	$2.85	$1,970 – $2,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$4,795	$2.30	$4,124 – $5,466	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 Pensacola, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pensacola, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,669 and $6,189.

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

About 2,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,340 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,398, which makes Pensacola, 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 →