Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sparks, NV flatbed rate

$2,098flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.16
Distance: 229 mi
Typical range: $1,804–$2,391
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sparks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $2,098

Return trip

Sparks → San Jose$1,107

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Sparks by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sparks, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,652	$7.21	$1,470 – $1,834
53' refrigerated	$1,975	$8.62	$1,718 – $2,231
48' flatbed	$2,098	$9.16	$1,804 – $2,391
Step deck	$2,306	$10.07	$1,937 – $2,675
Power only	$1,400	$6.11	$1,218 – $1,582
Hotshot	$1,054	$4.60	$875 – $1,233
26' box truck	$1,056	$4.61	$897 – $1,214
Sprinter van	$661	$2.89	$555 – $767

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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 Sparks

48' flatbed lanes into Sparks, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$9,378	$3.32	$8,065 – $10,691	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,977 mi	$8,242	$4.17	$7,088 – $9,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$5,953	$3.29	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	699 mi	$2,292	$3.28	$1,971 – $2,613	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,763 mi	$8,168	$2.96	$7,024 – $9,311	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,474	$3.34	$4,708 – $6,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sparks, NV?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Sparks, NV is estimated at $2,098 all-in in October 2026, or $9.16 a mile over about 229 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,804 and $2,391.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sparks, NV by truck?

About 229 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $224 of the $2,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sparks, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,107, which makes San Jose, CA to Sparks, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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