Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$15,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,914 mi
Typical range: $13,052–$17,301
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,330
Fuel: $2,847
All-in estimate: $15,177

Return trip

Suffolk → San Jose$8,172

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,714	$4.36	$11,315 – $14,112
53' refrigerated	$15,140	$5.20	$13,172 – $17,108
48' flatbed	$15,177	$5.21	$13,052 – $17,301
Step deck	$16,499	$5.66	$13,859 – $19,139
Power only	$11,340	$3.89	$9,866 – $12,814
Hotshot	$8,563	$2.94	$7,108 – $10,019
26' box truck	$8,350	$2.87	$7,098 – $9,603
Sprinter van	$5,086	$1.75	$4,272 – $5,899

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Suffolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $15,177 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,052 and $17,301.

How far is San Jose, CA from Suffolk, VA by truck?

About 2,914 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 $2,847 of the $15,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,172, which makes San Jose, CA to Suffolk, VA 86% 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