Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,217flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,968 mi
Typical range: $7,066–$9,367
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Selbyville to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,318
Fuel: $2,899
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

San Jose → Selbyville$15,075

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

Selbyville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,885	$2.32	$6,127 – $7,642
53' refrigerated	$8,198	$2.76	$7,133 – $9,264
48' flatbed	$8,217	$2.77	$7,066 – $9,367
Step deck	$8,933	$3.01	$7,503 – $10,362
Power only	$6,142	$2.07	$5,343 – $6,940
Hotshot	$4,638	$1.56	$3,850 – $5,427
26' box truck	$4,522	$1.52	$3,844 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,754	$0.93	$2,313 – $3,195

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More lanes from Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,651	$8.42	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$7,889	$2.78	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,770	$3.36	$2,382 – $3,158	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,619	$3.11	$6,552 – $8,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,345	$10.68	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861	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 Selbyville, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Selbyville, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,066 and $9,367.

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

About 2,968 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 $2,899 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,075, which makes Selbyville, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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