Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Norfolk, NE flatbed rate

$6,673flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $5,739–$7,607
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,136
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $6,673

Return trip

Norfolk → San Jose$5,817

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 Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,543	$3.52	$4,934 – $6,153
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$4.20	$5,746 – $7,463
48' flatbed	$6,673	$4.24	$5,739 – $7,607
Step deck	$7,266	$4.62	$6,103 – $8,428
Power only	$4,912	$3.12	$4,273 – $5,550
Hotshot	$3,708	$2.36	$3,077 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,628	$2.31	$3,083 – $4,172
Sprinter van	$2,217	$1.41	$1,863 – $2,572

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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 Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$4,630	$3.22	$3,982 – $5,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,851	$4.82	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,273	$3.25	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,000	$2.57	$2,580 – $3,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,967	$2.88	$3,411 – $4,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,324	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,322	$4.29	$5,437 – $7,207	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $6,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,739 and $7,607.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,537 of the $6,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,817, which makes San Jose, CA to Norfolk, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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