Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wheeling, WV flatbed rate

$13,387flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,603 mi
Typical range: $11,513–$15,261
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wheeling price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,844
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $13,387

Return trip

Wheeling → San Jose$7,379

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,201	$4.30	$9,969 – $12,433
53' refrigerated	$13,339	$5.12	$11,605 – $15,073
48' flatbed	$13,387	$5.14	$11,513 – $15,261
Step deck	$14,557	$5.59	$12,228 – $16,886
Power only	$9,980	$3.83	$8,683 – $11,278
Hotshot	$7,536	$2.90	$6,255 – $8,818
26' box truck	$7,352	$2.82	$6,250 – $8,455
Sprinter van	$4,480	$1.72	$3,763 – $5,197

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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 Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,470	$5.85	$2,124 – $2,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,837	$5.17	$11,039 – $14,634	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,113	$6.86	$2,678 – $3,549	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,146	$4.00	$4,425 – $5,866	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,367	$3.03	$5,476 – $7,258	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,963	$5.66	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,739	$3.90	$4,935 – $6,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$12,652	$5.18	$10,880 – $14,423	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $13,387 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,513 and $15,261.

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

About 2,603 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 $2,543 of the $13,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,379, which makes San Jose, CA to Wheeling, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology