Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,452flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,885 mi
Typical range: $7,269–$9,635
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,634
Fuel: $2,818
All-in estimate: $8,452

Return trip

San Jose → Rome$15,160

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rome to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,080	$2.45	$6,301 – $7,859
53' refrigerated	$8,431	$2.92	$7,335 – $9,527
48' flatbed	$8,452	$2.93	$7,269 – $9,635
Step deck	$9,189	$3.19	$7,719 – $10,659
Power only	$6,314	$2.19	$5,493 – $7,135
Hotshot	$4,768	$1.65	$3,958 – $5,579
26' box truck	$4,650	$1.61	$3,952 – $5,347
Sprinter van	$2,832	$0.98	$2,379 – $3,285

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More lanes from Rome

48' flatbed lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,860	$8.12	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,231	$2.94	$7,079 – $9,384	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,706	$3.65	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,033	$3.29	$6,908 – $9,158	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,885	$7.17	$1,621 – $2,149	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,958	$3.18	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$8,157	$2.94	$7,015 – $9,299	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 Rome, NY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rome, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,269 and $9,635.

How far is Rome, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,885 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 $2,818 of the $8,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rome, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,160, which makes Rome, NY to San Jose, CA 44% 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