Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE flatbed rate

$14,903flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $12,817–$16,990
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,040
Fuel: $2,863
All-in estimate: $14,903

Return trip

Cheswold → San Jose$8,124

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,486	$4.26	$11,112 – $13,859
53' refrigerated	$14,868	$5.07	$12,935 – $16,801
48' flatbed	$14,903	$5.08	$12,817 – $16,990
Step deck	$16,202	$5.53	$13,610 – $18,794
Power only	$11,137	$3.80	$9,689 – $12,585
Hotshot	$8,410	$2.87	$6,981 – $9,840
26' box truck	$8,201	$2.80	$6,971 – $9,431
Sprinter van	$4,994	$1.70	$4,195 – $5,793

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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 Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,550	$9.94	$1,333 – $1,767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,470	$5.74	$3,844 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,115	$15.71	$959 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$14,131	$5.11	$12,153 – $16,110	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $14,903 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,817 and $16,990.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 2,931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,863 of the $14,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,124, which makes San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE 83% 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