Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$13,184flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,805 mi
Typical range: $11,338–$15,030
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,444
Fuel: $2,740
All-in estimate: $13,184

Return trip

Raleigh → San Jose$7,365

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,040	$3.94	$9,826 – $12,255
53' refrigerated	$13,147	$4.69	$11,438 – $14,856
48' flatbed	$13,184	$4.70	$11,338 – $15,030
Step deck	$14,334	$5.11	$12,041 – $16,628
Power only	$9,844	$3.51	$8,564 – $11,124
Hotshot	$7,434	$2.65	$6,170 – $8,697
26' box truck	$7,250	$2.58	$6,162 – $8,337
Sprinter van	$4,416	$1.57	$3,710 – $5,123

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $13,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,338 and $15,030.

How far is San Jose, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,805 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 $2,740 of the $13,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,365, which makes San Jose, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% 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