Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Northampton, MA flatbed rate

$16,500flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $14,190–$18,810
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Northampton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,509
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $16,500

Return trip

Northampton → San Jose$7,689

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 Northampton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Northampton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,829	$4.52	$12,308 – $15,351
53' refrigerated	$16,468	$5.38	$14,327 – $18,608
48' flatbed	$16,500	$5.39	$14,190 – $18,810
Step deck	$17,936	$5.86	$15,066 – $20,806
Power only	$12,340	$4.03	$10,736 – $13,944
Hotshot	$9,319	$3.04	$7,735 – $10,903
26' box truck	$9,085	$2.97	$7,722 – $10,448
Sprinter van	$5,532	$1.81	$4,647 – $6,417

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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 Northampton

48' flatbed lanes into Northampton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,649	$10.57	$1,418 – $1,880	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$16,052	$5.40	$13,805 – $18,299	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$5,328	$5.87	$4,582 – $6,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$7,262	$4.03	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$8,195	$3.14	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,745	$7.21	$1,501 – $1,990	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$15,900	$5.41	$13,674 – $18,126	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Northampton, MA is estimated at $16,500 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,190 and $18,810.

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

About 3,062 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 $2,991 of the $16,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,689, which makes San Jose, CA to Northampton, 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