Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,886flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$8,990
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Providence to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,815
Fuel: $3,071
All-in estimate: $7,886

Return trip

San Jose → Providence$17,642

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Providence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,612	$2.10	$5,884 – $7,339
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$2.50	$6,849 – $8,896
48' flatbed	$7,886	$2.51	$6,782 – $8,990
Step deck	$8,572	$2.73	$7,200 – $9,944
Power only	$5,901	$1.88	$5,134 – $6,668
Hotshot	$4,456	$1.42	$3,699 – $5,214
26' box truck	$4,344	$1.38	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,645	$0.84	$2,221 – $3,068

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More lanes from Providence

48' flatbed lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	7 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 Providence, RI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Providence, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $8,990.

How far is Providence, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,071 of the $7,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,642, which makes Providence, RI to San Jose, CA 55% 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