Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$5,532flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $4,757–$6,306
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,307
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,532

Return trip

Chadron → San Jose$4,822

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 Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,576	$3.65	$4,073 – $5,080
53' refrigerated	$5,453	$4.35	$4,744 – $6,162
48' flatbed	$5,532	$4.41	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,028	$4.81	$5,063 – $6,992
Power only	$4,041	$3.22	$3,516 – $4,567
Hotshot	$3,050	$2.43	$2,531 – $3,568
26' box truck	$2,989	$2.38	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.46	$1,538 – $2,123

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Chadron, NE is estimated at $5,532 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,757 and $6,306.

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

About 1,254 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 $1,225 of the $5,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,307 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,822, which makes San Jose, CA to Chadron, 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