Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV flatbed rate

$3,196flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.37
Distance: 502 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,644
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $3,196

Return trip

Mesquite → San Jose$1,687

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,583	$5.15	$2,299 – $2,867
53' refrigerated	$3,083	$6.14	$2,682 – $3,484
48' flatbed	$3,196	$6.37	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,498	$6.97	$2,939 – $4,058
Power only	$2,238	$4.46	$1,947 – $2,529
Hotshot	$1,687	$3.36	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,670	$3.33	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,033	$2.06	$868 – $1,199

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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 Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes into Mesquite, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$8,565	$3.36	$7,366 – $9,765	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,641	$7.26	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$7,272	$4.25	$6,254 – $8,290	4 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$4,785	$3.43	$4,115 – $5,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,363	$4.59	$1,172 – $1,553	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$7,425	$2.99	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$4,286	$3.51	$3,686 – $4,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$2,717	$7.10	$2,337 – $3,098	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV is estimated at $3,196 all-in in October 2026, or $6.37 a mile over about 502 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,644.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mesquite, NV by truck?

About 502 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 $490 of the $3,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,687, which makes San Jose, CA to Mesquite, NV 89% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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