Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Asheville, NC flatbed rate

$12,145flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,561 mi
Typical range: $10,445–$13,846
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Asheville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,643
Fuel: $2,502
All-in estimate: $12,145

Return trip

Asheville → San Jose$6,785

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,160	$3.97	$9,042 – $11,278
53' refrigerated	$12,100	$4.72	$10,527 – $13,673
48' flatbed	$12,145	$4.74	$10,445 – $13,846
Step deck	$13,207	$5.16	$11,094 – $15,321
Power only	$9,052	$3.53	$7,875 – $10,229
Hotshot	$6,835	$2.67	$5,673 – $7,997
26' box truck	$6,669	$2.60	$5,668 – $7,669
Sprinter van	$4,064	$1.59	$3,414 – $4,714

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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 Asheville

48' flatbed lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,130	$4.53	$2,692 – $3,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$11,422	$4.78	$9,823 – $13,021	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,450	$5.69	$2,967 – $3,933	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$3,868	$3.88	$3,326 – $4,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$5,563	$2.81	$4,784 – $6,342	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,520	$4.21	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,486	$3.73	$3,858 – $5,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$11,166	$4.79	$9,603 – $12,730	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Asheville, NC is estimated at $12,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,445 and $13,846.

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

About 2,561 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 $2,502 of the $12,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,785, which makes San Jose, CA to Asheville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →