Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hampton, VA flatbed rate

$15,243flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $13,109–$17,377
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hampton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,383
Fuel: $2,860
All-in estimate: $15,243

Return trip

Hampton → San Jose$8,208

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Hampton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hampton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,770	$4.36	$11,365 – $14,175
53' refrigerated	$15,207	$5.19	$13,230 – $17,183
48' flatbed	$15,243	$5.21	$13,109 – $17,377
Step deck	$16,571	$5.66	$13,920 – $19,222
Power only	$11,391	$3.89	$9,910 – $12,871
Hotshot	$8,602	$2.94	$7,139 – $10,064
26' box truck	$8,387	$2.86	$7,129 – $9,645
Sprinter van	$5,108	$1.74	$4,291 – $5,925

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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 Hampton

48' flatbed lanes into Hampton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,206	$6.67	$1,898 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$14,552	$5.23	$12,514 – $16,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$4,729	$5.80	$4,067 – $5,391	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$7,280	$3.05	$6,260 – $8,299	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,714	$6.78	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$14,310	$5.24	$12,307 – $16,314	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hampton, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Hampton, VA is estimated at $15,243 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,109 and $17,377.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hampton, VA by truck?

About 2,928 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,860 of the $15,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hampton, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,208, which makes San Jose, CA to Hampton, VA 86% 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