Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA flatbed rate

$2,689flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,066
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,236
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $2,689

Return trip

Palm Desert → San Jose$2,689

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,168	$4.67	$1,930 – $2,407
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$5.58	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,689	$5.80	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,945	$6.35	$2,473 – $3,416
Power only	$1,874	$4.04	$1,631 – $2,118
Hotshot	$1,413	$3.04	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,400	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$867	$1.87	$729 – $1,006

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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 Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,186	$2.94	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,099	$2.62	$6,105 – $8,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $2,689 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,066.

How far is San Jose, CA from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $453 of the $2,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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