Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH flatbed rate

$10,398flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $8,942–$11,853
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,957
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $10,398

Return trip

Lorain → San Jose$8,502

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,696	$3.48	$7,739 – $9,652
53' refrigerated	$10,356	$4.14	$9,009 – $11,702
48' flatbed	$10,398	$4.16	$8,942 – $11,853
Step deck	$11,308	$4.52	$9,498 – $13,117
Power only	$7,745	$3.10	$6,738 – $8,752
Hotshot	$5,848	$2.34	$4,854 – $6,843
26' box truck	$5,707	$2.28	$4,851 – $6,563
Sprinter van	$3,478	$1.39	$2,922 – $4,035

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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 Lorain

48' flatbed lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,235	$4.38	$1,922 – $2,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,963	$2.45	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,839	$4.08	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,584	$3.15	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$9,880	$4.19	$8,497 – $11,263	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH is estimated at $10,398 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,942 and $11,853.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lorain, OH by truck?

About 2,499 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 $2,441 of the $10,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,502, which makes San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH 22% 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