Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,365flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,805 mi
Typical range: $6,334–$8,396
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,625
Fuel: $2,740
All-in estimate: $7,365

Return trip

San Jose → Raleigh$13,184

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,167	$2.20	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,344	$2.62	$6,389 – $8,299
48' flatbed	$7,365	$2.63	$6,334 – $8,396
Step deck	$8,007	$2.85	$6,726 – $9,288
Power only	$5,499	$1.96	$4,784 – $6,214
Hotshot	$4,153	$1.48	$3,447 – $4,858
26' box truck	$4,050	$1.44	$3,442 – $4,657
Sprinter van	$2,467	$0.88	$2,072 – $2,862

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	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 Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,334 and $8,396.

How far is Raleigh, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,805 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 $2,740 of the $7,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,184, which makes Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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