Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mount Rainier, MD flatbed rate

$14,573flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $12,533–$16,614
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,788
Fuel: $2,785
All-in estimate: $14,573

Return trip

Mount Rainier → San Jose$8,052

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,206	$4.28	$10,863 – $13,548
53' refrigerated	$14,535	$5.10	$12,645 – $16,424
48' flatbed	$14,573	$5.11	$12,533 – $16,614
Step deck	$15,844	$5.56	$13,309 – $18,379
Power only	$10,885	$3.82	$9,470 – $12,300
Hotshot	$8,220	$2.88	$6,822 – $9,617
26' box truck	$8,016	$2.81	$6,813 – $9,218
Sprinter van	$4,882	$1.71	$4,101 – $5,663

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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 Mount Rainier

48' flatbed lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,832	$7.76	$1,575 – $2,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$13,980	$5.13	$12,023 – $15,937	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,176	$5.92	$3,592 – $4,761	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,666	$3.93	$4,873 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,343	$9.33	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,313	$3.85	$5,429 – $7,197	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$13,771	$5.14	$11,843 – $15,699	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mount Rainier, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $14,573 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,533 and $16,614.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 2,851 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 $2,785 of the $14,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,052, which makes San Jose, CA to Mount Rainier, MD 81% 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