Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA flatbed rate

$16,952flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,154 mi
Typical range: $14,579–$19,326
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Somerville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,871
Fuel: $3,081
All-in estimate: $16,952

Return trip

Somerville → San Jose$7,900

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Somerville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,213	$4.51	$12,650 – $15,776
53' refrigerated	$16,924	$5.37	$14,724 – $19,124
48' flatbed	$16,952	$5.37	$14,579 – $19,326
Step deck	$18,427	$5.84	$15,479 – $21,375
Power only	$12,685	$4.02	$11,036 – $14,334
Hotshot	$9,580	$3.04	$7,951 – $11,208
26' box truck	$9,338	$2.96	$7,937 – $10,739
Sprinter van	$5,685	$1.80	$4,776 – $6,595

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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 Somerville

48' flatbed lanes into Somerville, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,896	$8.50	$1,630 – $2,161	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$16,519	$5.39	$14,207 – $18,832	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$5,745	$5.73	$4,941 – $6,549	3 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,564	$4.00	$6,505 – $8,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,464	$3.13	$7,279 – $9,649	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,981	$6.31	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,222	$3.95	$7,071 – $9,373	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$16,367	$5.39	$14,076 – $18,658	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA is estimated at $16,952 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,579 and $19,326.

How far is San Jose, CA from Somerville, MA by truck?

About 3,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,081 of the $16,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,900, which makes San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA 115% 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