Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,871flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,255 mi
Typical range: $6,769–$8,973
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,668
Fuel: $2,203
All-in estimate: $7,871

Return trip

San Jose → Plainfield$9,285

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plainfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$2.92	$5,851 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,830	$3.47	$6,812 – $8,848
48' flatbed	$7,871	$3.49	$6,769 – $8,973
Step deck	$8,562	$3.80	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,850	$2.59	$5,089 – $6,610
Hotshot	$4,417	$1.96	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,312	$1.91	$3,665 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,630	$1.17	$2,209 – $3,050

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,437	$5.70	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$7,482	$3.51	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$6,955	$3.98	$5,982 – $7,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,925	$5.58	$3,376 – $4,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,658	$4.00	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,352	$3.52	$6,323 – $8,381	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 Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,871 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,769 and $8,973.

How far is Plainfield, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,255 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 $2,203 of the $7,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,285, which makes Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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