Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Milford, DE flatbed rate

$14,977flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 2,947 mi
Typical range: $12,881–$17,074
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Milford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,098
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $14,977

Return trip

Milford → San Jose$8,164

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,549	$4.26	$11,168 – $13,929
53' refrigerated	$14,943	$5.07	$13,000 – $16,885
48' flatbed	$14,977	$5.08	$12,881 – $17,074
Step deck	$16,282	$5.53	$13,677 – $18,888
Power only	$11,194	$3.80	$9,738 – $12,649
Hotshot	$8,453	$2.87	$7,016 – $9,890
26' box truck	$8,242	$2.80	$7,006 – $9,478
Sprinter van	$5,019	$1.70	$4,216 – $5,823

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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 Milford

48' flatbed lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,598	$9.40	$1,375 – $1,822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$14,395	$5.10	$12,380 – $16,410	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,545	$5.70	$3,908 – $5,181	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,241	$2.98	$6,227 – $8,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,177	$12.93	$1,012 – $1,342	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$6,589	$3.81	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$14,187	$5.11	$12,201 – $16,173	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Milford, DE?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Milford, DE is estimated at $14,977 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 2,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,881 and $17,074.

How far is San Jose, CA from Milford, DE by truck?

About 2,947 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 $2,879 of the $14,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,164, which makes San Jose, CA to Milford, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →