Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Covington, KY flatbed rate

$10,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $8,835–$11,712
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Covington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,951
Fuel: $2,323
All-in estimate: $10,274

Return trip

Covington → San Jose$6,993

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,587	$3.61	$7,642 – $9,531
53' refrigerated	$10,226	$4.30	$8,897 – $11,556
48' flatbed	$10,274	$4.32	$8,835 – $11,712
Step deck	$11,174	$4.70	$9,386 – $12,962
Power only	$7,645	$3.21	$6,651 – $8,638
Hotshot	$5,772	$2.43	$4,791 – $6,754
26' box truck	$5,634	$2.37	$4,789 – $6,479
Sprinter van	$3,435	$1.44	$2,885 – $3,984

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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 Covington

48' flatbed lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,783	$4.12	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,634	$3.46	$3,126 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,754	$2.56	$4,089 – $5,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,267	$3.81	$1,950 – $2,585	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,103	$3.36	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Covington, KY is estimated at $10,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,835 and $11,712.

How far is San Jose, CA from Covington, KY by truck?

About 2,378 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 $2,323 of the $10,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,993, which makes San Jose, CA to Covington, KY 47% 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