Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,207flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $2,758–$3,656
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $3,207

Return trip

San Jose → Portales$6,755

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portales to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.13	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$2.54	$2,751 – $3,573
48' flatbed	$3,207	$2.57	$2,758 – $3,656
Step deck	$3,495	$2.81	$2,936 – $4,054
Power only	$2,343	$1.88	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,768	$1.42	$1,467 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.39	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,061	$0.85	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Portales

48' flatbed lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,320	$3.21	$5,435 – $7,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,728	$2.68	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,047	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936	2 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 Portales, NM to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portales, NM to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,758 and $3,656.

How far is Portales, NM from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,246 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,217 of the $3,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,755, which makes Portales, NM to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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