Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,525flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $6,471–$8,578
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reading to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,699
Fuel: $2,826
All-in estimate: $7,525

Return trip

San Jose → Reading$14,459

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reading to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996
53' refrigerated	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481
48' flatbed	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578
Step deck	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489
Power only	$5,622	$1.94	$4,891 – $6,352
Hotshot	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,521	$0.87	$2,118 – $2,925

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48' flatbed lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,325	$10.52	$1,140 – $1,511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,382	$3.25	$2,049 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,506	$2.90	$3,876 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,021	$2.92	$6,038 – $8,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,976	$2.85	$4,279 – $5,672	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,165	$2.61	$6,162 – $8,169	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,360	$2.92	$3,749 – $4,970	4 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 Reading, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Reading, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,471 and $8,578.

How far is Reading, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,893 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 $2,826 of the $7,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,459, which makes Reading, PA to San Jose, CA 48% 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