Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bellingham, WA flatbed rate

$4,359flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$4,970
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bellingham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,446
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $4,359

Return trip

Bellingham → San Jose$3,999

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$3.83	$3,189 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,272	$4.57	$3,717 – $4,827
48' flatbed	$4,359	$4.66	$3,749 – $4,970
Step deck	$4,756	$5.09	$3,995 – $5,517
Power only	$3,148	$3.37	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,375	$2.54	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,334	$2.50	$1,984 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.53	$1,204 – $1,663

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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 Bellingham

48' flatbed lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$8,317	$2.93	$7,153 – $9,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$5,393	$4.40	$4,638 – $6,148	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,518	$3.66	$6,465 – $8,570	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$6,443	$2.82	$5,541 – $7,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,432	$2.47	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,150	$2.84	$5,289 – $7,011	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$5,798	$4.33	$4,986 – $6,610	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $4,359 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $4,970.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bellingham, WA by truck?

About 935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $913 of the $4,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes San Jose, CA to Bellingham, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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