Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Radford, VA flatbed rate

$13,960flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $12,006–$15,914
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Radford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,364
Fuel: $2,596
All-in estimate: $13,960

Return trip

Radford → San Jose$7,517

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Radford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Radford, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,683	$4.40	$10,398 – $12,968
53' refrigerated	$13,913	$5.24	$12,104 – $15,722
48' flatbed	$13,960	$5.25	$12,006 – $15,914
Step deck	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608
Power only	$10,412	$3.92	$9,059 – $11,766
Hotshot	$7,862	$2.96	$6,526 – $9,199
26' box truck	$7,670	$2.89	$6,519 – $8,820
Sprinter van	$4,673	$1.76	$3,925 – $5,421

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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 Radford

48' flatbed lanes into Radford, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,840	$5.57	$2,443 – $3,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$13,245	$5.29	$11,391 – $15,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$3,768	$6.39	$3,241 – $4,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,878	$4.17	$4,195 – $5,561	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,526	$3.10	$5,612 – $7,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,233	$5.34	$1,920 – $2,546	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$5,545	$4.04	$4,768 – $6,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$12,999	$5.30	$11,179 – $14,819	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Radford, VA is estimated at $13,960 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,006 and $15,914.

How far is San Jose, CA from Radford, VA by truck?

About 2,657 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 $2,596 of the $13,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Radford, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,517, which makes San Jose, CA to Radford, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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