Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Long Beach, NY flatbed rate

$15,837flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 3,027 mi
Typical range: $13,620–$18,055
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,880
Fuel: $2,957
All-in estimate: $15,837

Return trip

Long Beach → San Jose$8,830

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,273	$4.38	$11,813 – $14,733
53' refrigerated	$15,805	$5.22	$13,750 – $17,860
48' flatbed	$15,837	$5.23	$13,620 – $18,055
Step deck	$17,216	$5.69	$14,462 – $19,971
Power only	$11,842	$3.91	$10,303 – $13,382
Hotshot	$8,943	$2.95	$7,423 – $10,463
26' box truck	$8,719	$2.88	$7,411 – $10,027
Sprinter van	$5,309	$1.75	$4,460 – $6,159

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,322	$5.25	$13,177 – $17,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,774	$3.06	$6,686 – $8,862	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,252	$12.16	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, NY?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $15,837 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 3,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,620 and $18,055.

How far is San Jose, CA from Long Beach, NY by truck?

About 3,027 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 $2,957 of the $15,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,830, which makes San Jose, CA to Long Beach, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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