Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,746flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $2,362–$3,131
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,746

Return trip

San Jose → San Diego$2,746

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

San Diego to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,746 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,362 and $3,131.

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

About 480 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 $469 of the $2,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

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

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

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