Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL flatbed rate

$16,825flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $14,469–$19,180
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,043
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $16,825

Return trip

Orlando → San Jose$6,345

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,091	$4.95	$12,541 – $15,641
53' refrigerated	$16,780	$5.89	$14,599 – $18,962
48' flatbed	$16,825	$5.91	$14,469 – $19,180
Step deck	$18,292	$6.42	$15,365 – $21,219
Power only	$12,566	$4.41	$10,933 – $14,200
Hotshot	$9,489	$3.33	$7,876 – $11,102
26' box truck	$9,254	$3.25	$7,866 – $10,642
Sprinter van	$5,637	$1.98	$4,735 – $6,538

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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 Orlando

48' flatbed lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$5,628	$5.06	$4,840 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$15,582	$5.96	$13,400 – $17,763	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,094	$6.04	$6,101 – $8,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$7,633	$3.49	$6,565 – $8,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$4,709	$4.57	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,126	$5.98	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL is estimated at $16,825 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,469 and $19,180.

How far is San Jose, CA from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 2,848 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 $2,782 of the $16,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,345, which makes San Jose, CA to Orlando, FL 165% 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