Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Welch, WV flatbed rate

$13,308flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,586 mi
Typical range: $11,445–$15,171
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Welch price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,782
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $13,308

Return trip

Welch → San Jose$7,336

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

San Jose to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,134	$4.31	$9,909 – $12,359
53' refrigerated	$13,259	$5.13	$11,536 – $14,983
48' flatbed	$13,308	$5.15	$11,445 – $15,171
Step deck	$14,472	$5.60	$12,156 – $16,787
Power only	$9,921	$3.84	$8,631 – $11,210
Hotshot	$7,491	$2.90	$6,218 – $8,765
26' box truck	$7,308	$2.83	$6,212 – $8,405
Sprinter van	$4,454	$1.72	$3,741 – $5,166

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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 Welch

48' flatbed lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,916	$5.29	$2,508 – $3,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$12,619	$5.18	$10,853 – $14,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$3,410	$6.49	$2,932 – $3,887	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,609	$4.10	$3,963 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,197	$3.04	$5,329 – $7,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,313	$5.02	$1,989 – $2,637	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$5,247	$3.98	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$12,383	$5.19	$10,650 – $14,117	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Welch, WV?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Welch, WV is estimated at $13,308 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,445 and $15,171.

How far is San Jose, CA from Welch, WV by truck?

About 2,586 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 $2,526 of the $13,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,336, which makes San Jose, CA to Welch, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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