Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN flatbed rate

$9,616flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $8,270–$10,963
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,324
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $9,616

Return trip

Richmond → San Jose$8,153

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,036	$3.43	$7,152 – $8,920
53' refrigerated	$9,570	$4.08	$8,326 – $10,815
48' flatbed	$9,616	$4.10	$8,270 – $10,963
Step deck	$10,459	$4.46	$8,786 – $12,133
Power only	$7,153	$3.05	$6,223 – $8,083
Hotshot	$5,401	$2.30	$4,483 – $6,319
26' box truck	$5,272	$2.25	$4,481 – $6,063
Sprinter van	$3,214	$1.37	$2,700 – $3,729

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$9,164	$4.12	$7,881 – $10,447	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,744	$7.33	$1,500 – $1,988	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,518	$3.26	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,184	$3.58	$1,879 – $2,490	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$3,941	$3.17	$3,389 – $4,493	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$9,015	$4.13	$7,753 – $10,277	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN is estimated at $9,616 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,270 and $10,963.

How far is San Jose, CA from Richmond, IN by truck?

About 2,346 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 $2,292 of the $9,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,153, which makes San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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