Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to West Lafayette, IN flatbed rate

$9,139flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,215 mi
Typical range: $7,859–$10,418
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to West Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,975
Fuel: $2,164
All-in estimate: $9,139

Return trip

West Lafayette → San Jose$7,748

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to West Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to West Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,631	$3.45	$6,792 – $8,471
53' refrigerated	$9,089	$4.10	$7,907 – $10,270
48' flatbed	$9,139	$4.13	$7,859 – $10,418
Step deck	$9,941	$4.49	$8,351 – $11,532
Power only	$6,789	$3.07	$5,907 – $7,672
Hotshot	$5,126	$2.31	$4,255 – $5,997
26' box truck	$5,005	$2.26	$4,254 – $5,756
Sprinter van	$3,052	$1.38	$2,564 – $3,541

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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 West Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into West Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$2,989	$3.72	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$8,712	$4.15	$7,493 – $9,932	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$1,366	$11.10	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$3,407	$3.29	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,225	$2.45	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$2,485	$3.38	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,785	$3.20	$3,255 – $4,314	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$8,577	$4.16	$7,377 – $9,778	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to West Lafayette, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to West Lafayette, IN is estimated at $9,139 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,859 and $10,418.

How far is San Jose, CA from West Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 2,215 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,164 of the $9,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,748, which makes San Jose, CA to West Lafayette, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →