Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,606flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $6,541–$8,671
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,976
Fuel: $2,630
All-in estimate: $7,606

Return trip

San Jose → Roanoke$14,126

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Roanoke to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,366	$2.36	$5,666 – $7,067
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$2.82	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,606	$2.83	$6,541 – $8,671
Step deck	$8,270	$3.07	$6,947 – $9,594
Power only	$5,675	$2.11	$4,937 – $6,412
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.59	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,180	$1.55	$3,553 – $4,807
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.95	$2,139 – $2,954

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More lanes from Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,610	$5.54	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,229	$2.84	$6,217 – $8,241	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$3,963	$3.27	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,184	$5.76	$1,878 – $2,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,096	$2.85	$6,103 – $8,090	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 Roanoke, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Roanoke, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,541 and $8,671.

How far is Roanoke, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,692 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 $2,630 of the $7,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Roanoke, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,126, which makes Roanoke, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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