Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gering, NE flatbed rate

$5,328flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $4,582–$6,073
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gering price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,159
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $5,328

Return trip

Gering → San Jose$4,644

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 Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,403	$3.68	$3,919 – $4,888
53' refrigerated	$5,248	$4.38	$4,566 – $5,930
48' flatbed	$5,328	$4.45	$4,582 – $6,073
Step deck	$5,807	$4.85	$4,878 – $6,736
Power only	$3,886	$3.25	$3,380 – $4,391
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.45	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,875	$2.40	$2,444 – $3,307
Sprinter van	$1,761	$1.47	$1,480 – $2,043

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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 Gering

48' flatbed lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$5,641	$3.11	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$5,124	$4.49	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,377	$2.75	$2,044 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,867	$2.77	$4,186 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,415	$3.21	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$5,120	$4.50	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Gering, NE is estimated at $5,328 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,582 and $6,073.

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

About 1,197 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,169 of the $5,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,644, which makes San Jose, CA to Gering, NE 15% 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