Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Crete, NE flatbed rate

$6,748flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $5,803–$7,693
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Crete price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,191
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $6,748

Return trip

Crete → San Jose$5,882

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 Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.52	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.19	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,748	$4.23	$5,803 – $7,693
Step deck	$7,347	$4.61	$6,172 – $8,523
Power only	$4,969	$3.12	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.35	$3,113 – $4,388
26' box truck	$3,670	$2.30	$3,119 – $4,220
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.41	$1,884 – $2,602

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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 Crete

48' flatbed lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,582	$3.23	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,365	$4.28	$5,474 – $7,256	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$2,803	$4.87	$2,410 – $3,195	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,979	$3.35	$2,562 – $3,396	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$2,940	$2.58	$2,529 – $3,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$3,912	$2.89	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$3,044	$3.32	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Crete, NE is estimated at $6,748 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,803 and $7,693.

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

About 1,594 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,557 of the $6,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,882, which makes San Jose, CA to Crete, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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