Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA flatbed rate

$2,209flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.71
Distance: 329 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,518
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,888
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $2,209

Return trip

Palmdale → San Jose$2,209

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

San Jose to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,761	$5.35	$1,568 – $1,955
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$6.39	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,209	$6.71	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,424	$7.37	$2,036 – $2,812
Power only	$1,508	$4.58	$1,312 – $1,704
Hotshot	$1,136	$3.45	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,132	$3.44	$962 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$705	$2.14	$592 – $817

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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 Palmdale

48' flatbed lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,274	$3.02	$3,675 – $4,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,369	$3.01	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $2,209 all-in in October 2026, or $6.71 a mile over about 329 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,518.

How far is San Jose, CA from Palmdale, CA by truck?

About 329 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 $321 of the $2,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palmdale, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology