Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Central, LA flatbed rate

$9,873flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 2,143 mi
Typical range: $8,491–$11,255
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Central price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,780
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $9,873

Return trip

Central → San Jose$6,175

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,240	$3.85	$7,334 – $9,147
53' refrigerated	$9,815	$4.58	$8,539 – $11,091
48' flatbed	$9,873	$4.61	$8,491 – $11,255
Step deck	$10,741	$5.01	$9,022 – $12,459
Power only	$7,329	$3.42	$6,376 – $8,281
Hotshot	$5,533	$2.58	$4,593 – $6,474
26' box truck	$5,404	$2.52	$4,593 – $6,214
Sprinter van	$3,296	$1.54	$2,769 – $3,824

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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 Central

48' flatbed lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,123	$3.67	$4,405 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$8,896	$4.68	$7,650 – $10,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,728	$5.52	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,304	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Central, LA is estimated at $9,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 2,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,491 and $11,255.

How far is San Jose, CA from Central, LA by truck?

About 2,143 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,093 of the $9,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,175, which makes San Jose, CA to Central, LA 60% 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