Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,603flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $5,679–$7,528
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Palm Beach to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,696
Fuel: $2,907
All-in estimate: $6,603

Return trip

San Jose → Royal Palm Beach$17,511

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Royal Palm Beach to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,533	$1.86	$4,924 – $6,141
53' refrigerated	$6,588	$2.21	$5,732 – $7,445
48' flatbed	$6,603	$2.22	$5,679 – $7,528
Step deck	$7,178	$2.41	$6,030 – $8,327
Power only	$4,936	$1.66	$4,294 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,727	$1.25	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,634	$1.22	$3,089 – $4,179
Sprinter van	$2,213	$0.74	$1,859 – $2,567

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,085	$3.36	$3,514 – $4,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,229	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,791	$2.51	$4,980 – $6,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,691	$3.24	$3,174 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	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 Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,679 and $7,528.

How far is Royal Palm Beach, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,976 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 $2,907 of the $6,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Royal Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,511, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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