Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,301flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $6,278–$8,323
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,587
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $7,301

Return trip

San Jose → Sanford$13,069

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sanford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,113	$2.20	$5,440 – $6,785
53' refrigerated	$7,279	$2.62	$6,333 – $8,226
48' flatbed	$7,301	$2.63	$6,278 – $8,323
Step deck	$7,938	$2.86	$6,668 – $9,208
Power only	$5,450	$1.96	$4,742 – $6,159
Hotshot	$4,116	$1.48	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,014	$1.44	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,445	$0.88	$2,054 – $2,836

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,652	$4.92	$2,280 – $3,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$6,908	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,553	$2.97	$5,636 – $7,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,256	$5.00	$1,940 – $2,571	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$4,202	$2.97	$3,613 – $4,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$6,770	$2.65	$5,822 – $7,718	6 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 Sanford, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,301 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,278 and $8,323.

How far is Sanford, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,778 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 $2,714 of the $7,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sanford, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,069, which makes Sanford, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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