Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$11,386flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $9,792–$12,980
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,019
Fuel: $2,367
All-in estimate: $11,386

Return trip

Dalton → San Jose$6,555

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,519	$3.93	$8,471 – $10,566
53' refrigerated	$11,336	$4.68	$9,862 – $12,810
48' flatbed	$11,386	$4.70	$9,792 – $12,980
Step deck	$12,383	$5.11	$10,402 – $14,365
Power only	$8,476	$3.50	$7,374 – $9,578
Hotshot	$6,400	$2.64	$5,312 – $7,488
26' box truck	$6,246	$2.58	$5,309 – $7,183
Sprinter van	$3,807	$1.57	$3,198 – $4,417

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA is estimated at $11,386 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,792 and $12,980.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 2,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,367 of the $11,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,555, which makes San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA 74% 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