Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ranson, WV flatbed rate

$14,242flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $12,248–$16,236
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ranson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,518
Fuel: $2,724
All-in estimate: $14,242

Return trip

Ranson → San Jose$7,851

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Jose to Ranson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ranson, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,926	$4.28	$10,614 – $13,237
53' refrigerated	$14,201	$5.09	$12,355 – $16,048
48' flatbed	$14,242	$5.11	$12,248 – $16,236
Step deck	$15,485	$5.55	$13,007 – $17,962
Power only	$10,633	$3.81	$9,251 – $12,015
Hotshot	$8,029	$2.88	$6,664 – $9,394
26' box truck	$7,831	$2.81	$6,656 – $9,005
Sprinter van	$4,770	$1.71	$4,007 – $5,533

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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 Ranson

48' flatbed lanes into Ranson, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,944	$7.20	$1,672 – $2,217	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$13,664	$5.13	$11,751 – $15,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$3,894	$6.07	$3,349 – $4,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$5,527	$3.93	$4,753 – $6,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,829	$3.00	$5,873 – $7,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,456	$8.00	$1,252 – $1,660	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$6,159	$3.85	$5,296 – $7,021	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$13,461	$5.14	$11,576 – $15,345	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Ranson, WV is estimated at $14,242 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,248 and $16,236.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ranson, WV by truck?

About 2,788 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 $2,724 of the $14,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,851, which makes San Jose, CA to Ranson, WV 81% 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