Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Alliance, NE flatbed rate

$5,510flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$6,281
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,291
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $5,510

Return trip

Alliance → San Jose$4,803

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,558	$3.65	$4,057 – $5,059
53' refrigerated	$5,432	$4.35	$4,726 – $6,138
48' flatbed	$5,510	$4.42	$4,739 – $6,281
Step deck	$6,005	$4.81	$5,044 – $6,965
Power only	$4,025	$3.22	$3,502 – $4,548
Hotshot	$3,038	$2.43	$2,521 – $3,554
26' box truck	$2,977	$2.39	$2,531 – $3,424
Sprinter van	$1,823	$1.46	$1,531 – $2,115

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Alliance

48' flatbed lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,508	$3.12	$4,737 – $6,279	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,310	$4.45	$4,566 – $6,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$3,913	$4.25	$3,366 – $4,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,553	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,478	$2.71	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$4,751	$2.78	$4,086 – $5,416	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,432	$3.21	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,306	$4.46	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Alliance, NE is estimated at $5,510 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $6,281.

How far is San Jose, CA from Alliance, NE by truck?

About 1,248 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,219 of the $5,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,803, which makes San Jose, CA to Alliance, NE 15% more expensive. 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