Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverdale Park, MD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,057flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $6,929–$9,185
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverdale Park to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,270
Fuel: $2,787
All-in estimate: $8,057

Return trip

San Jose → Riverdale Park$14,583

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

Riverdale Park to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverdale Park, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,748	$2.37	$6,006 – $7,491
53' refrigerated	$8,036	$2.82	$6,991 – $9,081
48' flatbed	$8,057	$2.82	$6,929 – $9,185
Step deck	$8,760	$3.07	$7,358 – $10,161
Power only	$6,018	$2.11	$5,236 – $6,800
Hotshot	$4,545	$1.59	$3,772 – $5,317
26' box truck	$4,432	$1.55	$3,767 – $5,097
Sprinter van	$2,699	$0.95	$2,267 – $3,131

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More lanes from Riverdale Park

48' flatbed lanes from Riverdale Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$1,805	$7.75	$1,552 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,520	$3.56	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,446 mi	$4,606	$3.19	$3,961 – $5,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$7,433	$3.18	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$1,416	$10.05	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,128	$3.12	$4,410 – $5,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$7,617	$2.84	$6,550 – $8,683	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 Riverdale Park, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverdale Park, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,929 and $9,185.

How far is Riverdale Park, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,853 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 $2,787 of the $8,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Riverdale Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,583, which makes Riverdale Park, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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