Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Cajon, CA flatbed rate

$2,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 489 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,167
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to El Cajon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

El Cajon → San Jose$2,778

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

San Jose to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$5.48	$2,329 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167
Step deck	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528
Power only	$1,942	$3.97	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,464	$2.99	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.97	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$897	$1.84	$754 – $1,041

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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 El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,370	$2.93	$7,198 – $9,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,288	$3.81	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 489 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,167.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $478 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, 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