Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA flatbed rate

$16,908flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,145 mi
Typical range: $14,541–$19,275
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Methuen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,836
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $16,908

Return trip

Methuen → San Jose$7,879

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,175	$4.51	$12,616 – $15,735
53' refrigerated	$16,879	$5.37	$14,685 – $19,074
48' flatbed	$16,908	$5.38	$14,541 – $19,275
Step deck	$18,379	$5.84	$15,438 – $21,319
Power only	$12,651	$4.02	$11,007 – $14,296
Hotshot	$9,554	$3.04	$7,930 – $11,178
26' box truck	$9,313	$2.96	$7,916 – $10,710
Sprinter van	$5,670	$1.80	$4,763 – $6,577

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 Methuen

48' flatbed lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,954	$8.18	$1,681 – $2,228	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$16,490	$5.39	$14,181 – $18,798	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$5,723	$5.74	$4,922 – $6,524	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$7,591	$4.00	$6,529 – $8,654	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$8,453	$3.13	$7,269 – $9,636	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,246	$3.95	$7,092 – $9,401	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA is estimated at $16,908 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,541 and $19,275.

How far is San Jose, CA from Methuen, MA by truck?

About 3,145 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 $3,072 of the $16,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,879, which makes San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA 115% 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