Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,091flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $6,099–$8,084
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $2,628
All-in estimate: $7,091

Return trip

San Jose → Salisbury$12,695

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

Salisbury to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,935	$2.21	$5,283 – $6,588
53' refrigerated	$7,068	$2.63	$6,149 – $7,987
48' flatbed	$7,091	$2.64	$6,099 – $8,084
Step deck	$7,711	$2.87	$6,477 – $8,944
Power only	$5,290	$1.97	$4,603 – $5,978
Hotshot	$3,995	$1.49	$3,316 – $4,674
26' box truck	$3,897	$1.45	$3,312 – $4,481
Sprinter van	$2,374	$0.88	$1,994 – $2,754

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,798	$4.78	$2,407 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,274	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,491	$3.10	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,386	$4.83	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$6,559	$2.66	$5,640 – $7,477	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 Salisbury, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,091 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,099 and $8,084.

How far is Salisbury, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,690 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 $2,628 of the $7,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,695, which makes Salisbury, NC 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