Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,851flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $6,752–$8,950
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ranson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,127
Fuel: $2,724
All-in estimate: $7,851

Return trip

San Jose → Ranson$14,242

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ranson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$2.36	$5,851 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,828	$2.81	$6,811 – $8,846
48' flatbed	$7,851	$2.82	$6,752 – $8,950
Step deck	$8,536	$3.06	$7,170 – $9,902
Power only	$5,861	$2.10	$5,099 – $6,623
Hotshot	$4,426	$1.59	$3,674 – $5,179
26' box truck	$4,317	$1.55	$3,669 – $4,964
Sprinter van	$2,630	$0.94	$2,209 – $3,050

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More lanes from Ranson

48' flatbed lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,922	$7.12	$1,653 – $2,192	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,342	$3.65	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,227	$3.17	$6,215 – $8,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,543	$8.48	$1,327 – $1,759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$4,986	$3.12	$4,288 – $5,684	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$7,420	$2.83	$6,381 – $8,459	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 Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,851 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,752 and $8,950.

How far is Ranson, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,788 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 $2,724 of the $7,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ranson, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,242, which makes Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA 45% 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