Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT flatbed rate

$17,419flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $14,980–$19,857
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Waterbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,439
Fuel: $2,980
All-in estimate: $17,419

Return trip

Waterbury → San Jose$7,222

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Waterbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,599	$4.79	$12,993 – $16,205
53' refrigerated	$17,384	$5.70	$15,124 – $19,644
48' flatbed	$17,419	$5.71	$14,980 – $19,857
Step deck	$18,935	$6.21	$15,906 – $21,965
Power only	$13,027	$4.27	$11,333 – $14,720
Hotshot	$9,837	$3.22	$8,165 – $11,510
26' box truck	$9,590	$3.14	$8,152 – $11,029
Sprinter van	$5,840	$1.91	$4,905 – $6,774

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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 Waterbury

48' flatbed lanes into Waterbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,497	$16.27	$1,288 – $1,707	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$16,903	$5.73	$14,537 – $19,269	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$5,563	$6.24	$4,784 – $6,342	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,516	$4.28	$6,464 – $8,568	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$8,609	$3.33	$7,403 – $9,814	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,638	$9.05	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$8,217	$4.22	$7,066 – $9,367	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$16,726	$5.73	$14,384 – $19,067	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT is estimated at $17,419 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,980 and $19,857.

How far is San Jose, CA from Waterbury, CT by truck?

About 3,051 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 $2,980 of the $17,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,222, which makes San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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