Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Colton, CA flatbed rate

$2,455flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,798
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Colton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Colton → San Jose$2,455

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

San Jose to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,969	$4.95	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,351	$5.91	$2,045 – $2,657
48' flatbed	$2,455	$6.17	$2,111 – $2,798
Step deck	$2,690	$6.76	$2,260 – $3,120
Power only	$1,695	$4.26	$1,475 – $1,916
Hotshot	$1,278	$3.21	$1,060 – $1,495
26' box truck	$1,269	$3.19	$1,079 – $1,459
Sprinter van	$788	$1.98	$662 – $914

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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 Colton

48' flatbed lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,314	$2.93	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.79	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,327	$3.72	$1,141 – $1,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Colton, CA is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,798.

How far is San Jose, CA from Colton, CA by truck?

About 398 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 $389 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colton, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology