Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,284flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,604
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $2,284

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Jose$2,284

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

San Jose to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462
48' flatbed	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906
Power only	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769
Hotshot	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349
Sprinter van	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,284 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,604.

How far is San Jose, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $342 of the $2,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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