Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Charleston, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,280flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $6,261–$8,299
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Charleston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,775
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $7,280

Return trip

San Jose → South Charleston$13,207

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Charleston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from South Charleston, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,090	$2.38	$5,420 – $6,760
53' refrigerated	$7,253	$2.83	$6,310 – $8,195
48' flatbed	$7,280	$2.84	$6,261 – $8,299
Step deck	$7,917	$3.09	$6,650 – $9,183
Power only	$5,426	$2.12	$4,720 – $6,131
Hotshot	$4,097	$1.60	$3,401 – $4,794
26' box truck	$3,997	$1.56	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,436	$0.95	$2,046 – $2,826

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More lanes from South Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from South Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	524 mi	$2,791	$5.33	$2,400 – $3,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$6,926	$2.86	$5,956 – $7,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$1,910	$4.07	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$3,816	$3.30	$3,281 – $4,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,033 mi	$6,538	$3.22	$5,623 – $7,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	437 mi	$2,372	$5.43	$2,040 – $2,704	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$4,316	$3.21	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$6,803	$2.86	$5,851 – $7,756	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 South Charleston, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South Charleston, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,261 and $8,299.

How far is South Charleston, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,505 of the $7,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to South Charleston, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,207, which makes South Charleston, WV to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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