Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Myers, FL flatbed rate

$16,975flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $14,598–$19,351
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Fort Myers price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,166
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $16,975

Return trip

Fort Myers → San Jose$6,401

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Fort Myers by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Myers, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,218	$4.94	$12,654 – $15,782
53' refrigerated	$16,931	$5.89	$14,730 – $19,133
48' flatbed	$16,975	$5.90	$14,598 – $19,351
Step deck	$18,455	$6.42	$15,502 – $21,407
Power only	$12,681	$4.41	$11,032 – $14,329
Hotshot	$9,576	$3.33	$7,948 – $11,204
26' box truck	$9,338	$3.25	$7,937 – $10,738
Sprinter van	$5,687	$1.98	$4,777 – $6,597

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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 Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Myers, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$6,233	$4.93	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$15,651	$5.95	$13,460 – $17,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$7,703	$5.92	$6,625 – $8,781	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,903	$4.87	$4,216 – $5,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$7,673	$3.49	$6,599 – $8,748	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$5,246	$4.44	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$5,714	$4.68	$4,914 – $6,514	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$15,164	$5.97	$13,041 – $17,287	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Fort Myers, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Fort Myers, FL is estimated at $16,975 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,598 and $19,351.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fort Myers, FL by truck?

About 2,876 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 $2,809 of the $16,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Myers, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,401, which makes San Jose, CA to Fort Myers, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →