Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salem, OR flatbed rate

$3,265flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $2,808–$3,723
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Salem → San Jose$3,208

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

San Jose to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$4.24	$2,364 – $2,949
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$5.06	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,265	$5.22	$2,808 – $3,723
Step deck	$3,570	$5.70	$2,998 – $4,141
Power only	$2,314	$3.70	$2,013 – $2,615
Hotshot	$1,745	$2.79	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,722	$2.75	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.70	$893 – $1,233

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$8,524	$2.93	$7,331 – $9,717	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,975	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$7,652	$3.66	$6,580 – $8,723	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$6,137	$2.84	$5,278 – $6,996	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,952	$2.56	$2,538 – $3,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$7,461	$2.60	$6,416 – $8,505	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$5,782	$2.87	$4,972 – $6,591	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,791	$4.54	$4,120 – $5,462	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,808 and $3,723.

How far is San Jose, CA from Salem, OR by truck?

About 626 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 $612 of the $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, OR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,208, which makes San Jose, CA to Salem, OR 2% 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