Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,807flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,307 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$7,760
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,553
Fuel: $2,254
All-in estimate: $6,807

Return trip

San Jose → Shively$10,001

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shively to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,687	$2.46	$5,061 – $6,312
53' refrigerated	$6,773	$2.94	$5,892 – $7,653
48' flatbed	$6,807	$2.95	$5,854 – $7,760
Step deck	$7,404	$3.21	$6,219 – $8,588
Power only	$5,061	$2.19	$4,403 – $5,719
Hotshot	$3,822	$1.66	$3,172 – $4,471
26' box truck	$3,731	$1.62	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,275	$0.99	$1,911 – $2,639

More lanes from Shively

48' flatbed lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,746	$4.84	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,430	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,286	$4.76	$2,826 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,278 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,301	$2.98	$5,419 – $7,183	5 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 Shively, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shively, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $7,760.

How far is Shively, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,254 of the $6,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Shively, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,001, which makes Shively, KY to San Jose, CA 32% 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