Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,741flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,405
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,741

Return trip

San Jose → Sidney$5,439

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

Sidney to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$3.19	$3,489 – $4,352
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$3.80	$4,065 – $5,280
48' flatbed	$4,741	$3.86	$4,077 – $5,405
Step deck	$5,167	$4.21	$4,340 – $5,993
Power only	$3,461	$2.82	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.13	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,561	$2.09	$2,176 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.28	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 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 Sidney, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,405.

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

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,200 of the $4,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,439, which makes Sidney, 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