Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.27
Distance: 182 mi
Typical range: $1,450–$1,922
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $178
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

San Jose → San Luis Obispo$1,686

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Luis Obispo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,318	$7.24	$1,173 – $1,463
53' refrigerated	$1,576	$8.66	$1,371 – $1,781
48' flatbed	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922
Step deck	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154
Power only	$1,109	$6.10	$965 – $1,254
Hotshot	$835	$4.59	$693 – $977
26' box truck	$839	$4.61	$713 – $965
Sprinter van	$527	$2.90	$443 – $612

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $9.27 a mile over about 182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,450 and $1,922.

How far is San Luis Obispo, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 182 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $178 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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