Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Prescott, AZ flatbed rate

$3,720flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $3,199–$4,241
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Prescott price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,079
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $3,720

Return trip

Prescott → San Jose$1,938

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to Prescott by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Prescott, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$4.62	$2,697 – $3,364
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$5.51	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,720	$5.67	$3,199 – $4,241
Step deck	$4,066	$6.20	$3,415 – $4,716
Power only	$2,642	$4.03	$2,299 – $2,986
Hotshot	$1,993	$3.04	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,966	$3.00	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.85	$1,018 – $1,406

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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 Prescott

48' flatbed lanes into Prescott, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$8,238	$3.28	$7,085 – $9,392	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,685 mi	$7,000	$4.15	$6,020 – $7,980	4 d
Houston, TX	1,239 mi	$4,231	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$855	$9.83	$735 – $975	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$7,126	$2.92	$6,128 – $8,123	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,703	$3.53	$3,185 – $4,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$2,516	$7.21	$2,163 – $2,868	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Prescott, AZ is estimated at $3,720 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,199 and $4,241.

How far is San Jose, CA from Prescott, AZ by truck?

About 656 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $641 of the $3,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,938, which makes San Jose, CA to Prescott, AZ 92% 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