Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA flatbed rate

$2,775flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,163
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to La Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

La Mesa → San Jose$2,775

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

San Jose to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$5.48	$2,326 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$1,939	$3.97	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,462	$3.00	$1,213 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.97	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$896	$1.84	$753 – $1,040

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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 La Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,383	$2.93	$7,209 – $9,556	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,533	$11.03	$1,319 – $1,748	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,298	$3.78	$1,116 – $1,480	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,031	$3.06	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,163.

How far is San Jose, CA from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 488 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 $477 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, 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