Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

State College, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,232flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $6,219–$8,244
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

State College to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,527
Fuel: $2,705
All-in estimate: $7,232

Return trip

San Jose → State College$13,896

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

State College to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,055	$2.19	$5,389 – $6,721
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$2.60	$6,273 – $8,148
48' flatbed	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244
Step deck	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121
Power only	$5,398	$1.95	$4,696 – $6,100
Hotshot	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769
26' box truck	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572
Sprinter van	$2,422	$0.87	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from State College

48' flatbed lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,693	$7.00	$1,456 – $1,930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$6,972	$2.62	$5,996 – $7,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,094	$3.44	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$4,299	$2.93	$3,697 – $4,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$6,714	$2.94	$5,774 – $7,654	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,427	$7.88	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,751	$2.88	$4,086 – $5,416	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$6,884	$2.63	$5,921 – $7,848	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 State College, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from State College, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,219 and $8,244.

How far is State College, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,769 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 $2,705 of the $7,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to State College, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,896, which makes State College, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →