Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $5,037–$6,678
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,308
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $5,857

Return trip

San Jose → Seward$6,719

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seward to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,867	$3.07	$4,331 – $5,402
53' refrigerated	$5,798	$3.66	$5,044 – $6,552
48' flatbed	$5,857	$3.69	$5,037 – $6,678
Step deck	$6,378	$4.02	$5,357 – $7,398
Power only	$4,313	$2.72	$3,752 – $4,873
Hotshot	$3,255	$2.05	$2,702 – $3,809
26' box truck	$3,185	$2.01	$2,707 – $3,663
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.23	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from Seward

48' flatbed lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,185	$5.04	$6,179 – $8,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,539	$3.73	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,891	$4.26	$3,346 – $4,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,927	$4.32	$4,238 – $5,617	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,581	$4.84	$5,659 – $7,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,969	$4.23	$3,413 – $4,524	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 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 Seward, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seward, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,037 and $6,678.

How far is Seward, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $5,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,719, which makes Seward, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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