Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cathedral City, CA flatbed rate

$2,650flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,021
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $2,650

Return trip

Cathedral City → San Jose$2,650

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

San Jose to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,548	$5.63	$2,217 – $2,880
48' flatbed	$2,650	$5.85	$2,279 – $3,021
Step deck	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,845	$4.07	$1,605 – $2,084
Hotshot	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627
26' box truck	$1,378	$3.04	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$854	$1.89	$717 – $991

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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 Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,191	$2.94	$7,045 – $9,338	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,206	$3.69	$6,197 – $8,214	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,474	$2.99	$3,848 – $5,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,204	$4.05	$1,036 – $1,373	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,111 – $8,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $2,650 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,021.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 453 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 $443 of the $2,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

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