Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$1,797flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.43
Distance: 213 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,048
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $208
All-in estimate: $1,797

Return trip

San Jose → Santa Maria$1,797

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

Santa Maria to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,412	$6.63	$1,256 – $1,567
53' refrigerated	$1,688	$7.92	$1,468 – $1,907
48' flatbed	$1,797	$8.43	$1,545 – $2,048
Step deck	$1,976	$9.28	$1,660 – $2,292
Power only	$1,194	$5.60	$1,038 – $1,349
Hotshot	$898	$4.22	$746 – $1,051
26' box truck	$901	$4.23	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$565	$2.65	$474 – $655

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More lanes from Santa Maria

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,566	$3.98	$7,366 – $9,765	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$7,590	$4.29	$6,527 – $8,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$3,398	$5.92	$2,923 – $3,874	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$14,622	$4.99	$12,575 – $16,670	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,046	$7.23	$1,759 – $2,332	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 Santa Maria, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Maria, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,797 all-in in October 2026, or $8.43 a mile over about 213 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,048.

How far is Santa Maria, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 213 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 $208 of the $1,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Santa Maria, CA?

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

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