Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,120flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.97
Distance: 304 mi
Typical range: $1,823–$2,417
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgecrest to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,823
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $2,120

Return trip

San Jose → Ridgecrest$2,120

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

Ridgecrest to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,686	$5.55	$1,500 – $1,871
53' refrigerated	$2,014	$6.62	$1,752 – $2,276
48' flatbed	$2,120	$6.97	$1,823 – $2,417
Step deck	$2,327	$7.66	$1,955 – $2,700
Power only	$1,440	$4.74	$1,253 – $1,628
Hotshot	$1,085	$3.57	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,082	$3.56	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$674	$2.22	$566 – $782

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

48' flatbed lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$14,773	$5.27	$12,705 – $16,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$7,893	$4.02	$6,788 – $8,998	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$13,746	$5.02	$11,822 – $15,671	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125	1 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 Ridgecrest, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ridgecrest, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,120 all-in in October 2026, or $6.97 a mile over about 304 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,823 and $2,417.

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

About 304 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 $297 of the $2,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ridgecrest, 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