Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD flatbed rate

$14,559flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $12,521–$16,598
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Takoma Park price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,777
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $14,559

Return trip

Takoma Park → San Jose$8,045

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Takoma Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,194	$4.28	$10,853 – $13,535
53' refrigerated	$14,521	$5.10	$12,633 – $16,409
48' flatbed	$14,559	$5.11	$12,521 – $16,598
Step deck	$15,829	$5.56	$13,296 – $18,362
Power only	$10,874	$3.82	$9,461 – $12,288
Hotshot	$8,212	$2.88	$6,816 – $9,608
26' box truck	$8,008	$2.81	$6,807 – $9,209
Sprinter van	$4,878	$1.71	$4,097 – $5,658

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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 Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes into Takoma Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,832	$7.76	$1,575 – $2,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$13,966	$5.13	$12,011 – $15,921	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$4,160	$5.93	$3,577 – $4,742	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$5,663	$3.93	$4,870 – $6,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$6,994	$3.00	$6,015 – $7,974	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,343	$9.33	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,306	$3.85	$5,423 – $7,189	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$13,762	$5.14	$11,835 – $15,689	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD is estimated at $14,559 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,521 and $16,598.

How far is San Jose, CA from Takoma Park, MD by truck?

About 2,848 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 $2,782 of the $14,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,045, which makes San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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