Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to West Palm Beach, FL flatbed rate

$17,537flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 2,981 mi
Typical range: $15,082–$19,993
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to West Palm Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,625
Fuel: $2,912
All-in estimate: $17,537

Return trip

West Palm Beach → San Jose$6,613

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to West Palm Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to West Palm Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,695	$4.93	$13,079 – $16,312
53' refrigerated	$17,499	$5.87	$15,224 – $19,774
48' flatbed	$17,537	$5.88	$15,082 – $19,993
Step deck	$19,065	$6.40	$16,015 – $22,115
Power only	$13,110	$4.40	$11,405 – $14,814
Hotshot	$9,900	$3.32	$8,217 – $11,583
26' box truck	$9,652	$3.24	$8,205 – $11,100
Sprinter van	$5,878	$1.97	$4,938 – $6,819

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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 Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes into West Palm Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,016	$4.98	$5,174 – $6,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$16,252	$5.93	$13,976 – $18,527	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$7,843	$5.90	$6,745 – $8,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$5,340	$4.76	$4,593 – $6,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$8,015	$3.47	$6,893 – $9,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$5,072	$4.48	$4,362 – $5,782	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$6,159	$4.60	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,769	$5.95	$13,562 – $17,977	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to West Palm Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to West Palm Beach, FL is estimated at $17,537 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 2,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,082 and $19,993.

How far is San Jose, CA from West Palm Beach, FL by truck?

About 2,981 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 $2,912 of the $17,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Palm Beach, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes San Jose, CA to West Palm Beach, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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