Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,146flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $7,006–$9,287
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,274
Fuel: $2,872
All-in estimate: $8,146

Return trip

San Jose → Seaford$14,945

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seaford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,825	$2.32	$6,074 – $7,576
53' refrigerated	$8,127	$2.76	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,146	$2.77	$7,006 – $9,287
Step deck	$8,856	$3.01	$7,439 – $10,273
Power only	$6,088	$2.07	$5,297 – $6,879
Hotshot	$4,597	$1.56	$3,816 – $5,379
26' box truck	$4,483	$1.52	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,730	$0.93	$2,293 – $3,167

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More lanes from Seaford

48' flatbed lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,644	$8.47	$1,414 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,695	$3.39	$2,318 – $3,073	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$4,704	$3.11	$4,045 – $5,362	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$1,307	$11.46	$1,124 – $1,490	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,228	$3.05	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784	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 Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,006 and $9,287.

How far is Seaford, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,940 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 $2,872 of the $8,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,945, which makes Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. 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