Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,237flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,324 mi
Typical range: $6,224–$8,251
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prichard to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,967
Fuel: $2,270
All-in estimate: $7,237

Return trip

San Jose → Prichard$10,938

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Prichard to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,047	$2.60	$5,382 – $6,712
53' refrigerated	$7,202	$3.10	$6,266 – $8,138
48' flatbed	$7,237	$3.11	$6,224 – $8,251
Step deck	$7,872	$3.39	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,383	$2.32	$4,683 – $6,082
Hotshot	$4,064	$1.75	$3,373 – $4,755
26' box truck	$3,967	$1.71	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,419	$1.04	$2,032 – $2,806

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More lanes from Prichard

48' flatbed lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$5,668	$4.59	$4,875 – $6,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$6,601	$3.15	$5,677 – $7,525	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$3,255	$3.61	$2,800 – $3,711	2 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$2,316	$4.48	$1,991 – $2,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$5,973	$3.59	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,071	$4.43	$4,361 – $5,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$2,954	$3.99	$2,540 – $3,367	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,372	$3.17	$5,480 – $7,264	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 Prichard, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Prichard, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,224 and $8,251.

How far is Prichard, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,324 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 $2,270 of the $7,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Prichard, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,938, which makes Prichard, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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