Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,533flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $2,178–$2,887
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Clemente to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,123
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $2,533

Return trip

San Jose → San Clemente$2,533

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Clemente to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,036	$4.85	$1,812 – $2,259
53' refrigerated	$2,430	$5.79	$2,114 – $2,746
48' flatbed	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887
Step deck	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219
Power only	$1,755	$4.18	$1,527 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$3.15	$1,098 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,313	$3.13	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$814	$1.94	$684 – $945

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More lanes from San Clemente

48' flatbed lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$15,098	$5.26	$12,984 – $17,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,622	$6.97	$2,255 – $2,989	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,096	$4.47	$5,243 – $6,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,256	$20.59	$1,080 – $1,432	1 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 San Clemente, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Clemente, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,533 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,178 and $2,887.

How far is San Clemente, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $410 of the $2,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology