Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sanford, FL flatbed rate

$16,744flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $14,400–$19,089
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,977
Fuel: $2,767
All-in estimate: $16,744

Return trip

Sanford → San Jose$6,314

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sanford, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,023	$4.95	$12,481 – $15,566
53' refrigerated	$16,699	$5.89	$14,528 – $18,870
48' flatbed	$16,744	$5.91	$14,400 – $19,089
Step deck	$18,205	$6.43	$15,292 – $21,117
Power only	$12,505	$4.41	$10,879 – $14,131
Hotshot	$9,443	$3.33	$7,838 – $11,048
26' box truck	$9,209	$3.25	$7,828 – $10,590
Sprinter van	$5,609	$1.98	$4,712 – $6,507

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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 Sanford

48' flatbed lanes into Sanford, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,085 mi	$5,519	$5.09	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$15,523	$5.96	$13,350 – $17,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,145 mi	$6,949	$6.07	$5,976 – $7,922	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$4,899	$4.87	$4,213 – $5,585	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$7,599	$3.49	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,003 mi	$4,609	$4.60	$3,964 – $5,255	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,521 mi	$15,073	$5.98	$12,963 – $17,183	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sanford, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Sanford, FL is estimated at $16,744 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,400 and $19,089.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sanford, FL by truck?

About 2,833 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 $2,767 of the $16,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanford, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,314, which makes San Jose, CA to Sanford, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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