Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pensacola, FL flatbed rate

$14,398flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $12,382–$16,413
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Pensacola price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,058
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $14,398

Return trip

Pensacola → San Jose$5,429

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 Pensacola by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pensacola, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,034	$5.02	$10,711 – $13,358
53' refrigerated	$14,332	$5.98	$12,469 – $16,196
48' flatbed	$14,398	$6.01	$12,382 – $16,413
Step deck	$15,659	$6.54	$13,154 – $18,165
Power only	$10,715	$4.47	$9,322 – $12,108
Hotshot	$8,091	$3.38	$6,715 – $9,466
26' box truck	$7,896	$3.30	$6,712 – $9,081
Sprinter van	$4,814	$2.01	$4,044 – $5,584

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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 Pensacola

48' flatbed lanes into Pensacola, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,016	$4.98	$5,174 – $6,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$13,160	$6.08	$11,318 – $15,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$5,909	$6.35	$5,082 – $6,736	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$3,291	$5.67	$2,830 – $3,752	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$6,245	$3.60	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$5,019	$4.49	$4,316 – $5,721	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$4,136	$5.14	$3,557 – $4,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$12,715	$6.11	$10,935 – $14,495	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Pensacola, FL is estimated at $14,398 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,382 and $16,413.

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

About 2,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,340 of the $14,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes San Jose, CA to Pensacola, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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