Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Nebraska City, NE flatbed rate

$6,988flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $6,009–$7,966
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Nebraska City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,365
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $6,988

Return trip

Nebraska City → San Jose$6,091

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Nebraska City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Nebraska City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,810	$3.50	$5,171 – $6,449
53' refrigerated	$6,922	$4.17	$6,022 – $7,822
48' flatbed	$6,988	$4.21	$6,009 – $7,966
Step deck	$7,607	$4.58	$6,390 – $8,825
Power only	$5,152	$3.10	$4,482 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.34	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.29	$3,233 – $4,374
Sprinter van	$2,324	$1.40	$1,952 – $2,696

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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 Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes into Nebraska City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$4,400	$3.25	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,590	$5.08	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$2,974	$3.35	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$3,070	$2.56	$2,640 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,750	$2.92	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,082	$3.31	$2,651 – $3,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Nebraska City, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Nebraska City, NE is estimated at $6,988 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,009 and $7,966.

How far is San Jose, CA from Nebraska City, NE by truck?

About 1,661 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,623 of the $6,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nebraska City, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes San Jose, CA to Nebraska City, NE 15% 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 →