Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,267flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $19.79
Distance: 64 mi
Typical range: $1,089–$1,444
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,204
Fuel: $63
All-in estimate: $1,267

Return trip

San Jose → Richmond$1,267

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richmond to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068
53' refrigerated	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303
48' flatbed	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444
Step deck	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626
Power only	$789	$12.33	$687 – $892
Hotshot	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694
26' box truck	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695
Sprinter van	$385	$6.02	$323 – $447

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$8,193	$4.23	$7,046 – $9,340	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$4,156	$5.42	$3,574 – $4,737	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$14,777	$4.99	$12,708 – $16,846	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$7,520	$4.29	$6,467 – $8,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390	2 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 Richmond, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,267 all-in in October 2026, or $19.79 a mile over about 64 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,089 and $1,444.

How far is Richmond, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 64 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $63 of the $1,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Richmond, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology