Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radford, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,517flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $6,465–$8,569
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,921
Fuel: $2,596
All-in estimate: $7,517

Return trip

San Jose → Radford$13,960

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

Radford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Radford, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.37	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$2.82	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,517	$2.83	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481
Power only	$5,607	$2.11	$4,878 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.59	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.55	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,516	$0.95	$2,114 – $2,919

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More lanes from Radford

48' flatbed lanes from Radford, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,743	$5.38	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,132	$2.85	$6,134 – $8,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,214	$3.75	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,858	$3.29	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,746	$3.20	$5,802 – $7,691	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,310	$5.53	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,385	$3.20	$3,771 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,000	$2.85	$6,020 – $7,980	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 Radford, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Radford, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,465 and $8,569.

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

About 2,657 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 $2,596 of the $7,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,960, which makes Radford, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →