Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,024flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $6,901–$9,148
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petersburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,234
Fuel: $2,790
All-in estimate: $8,024

Return trip

San Jose → Petersburg$14,902

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Petersburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,721	$2.35	$5,981 – $7,460
53' refrigerated	$8,003	$2.80	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,024	$2.81	$6,901 – $9,148
Step deck	$8,724	$3.05	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,993	$2.10	$5,214 – $6,773
Hotshot	$4,526	$1.58	$3,757 – $5,295
26' box truck	$4,414	$1.55	$3,752 – $5,076
Sprinter van	$2,688	$0.94	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,220	$6.22	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,613	$3.49	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,829	$6.77	$1,573 – $2,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575	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 Petersburg, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Petersburg, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,024 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,901 and $9,148.

How far is Petersburg, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,856 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 $2,790 of the $8,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,902, which makes Petersburg, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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