Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Staunton, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,711flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,733 mi
Typical range: $6,631–$8,790
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Staunton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,041
Fuel: $2,670
All-in estimate: $7,711

Return trip

San Jose → Staunton$14,320

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Staunton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Staunton, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.36	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686
48' flatbed	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790
Step deck	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725
Power only	$5,754	$2.11	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,345	$1.59	$3,607 – $5,084
26' box truck	$4,238	$1.55	$3,603 – $4,874
Sprinter van	$2,582	$0.94	$2,169 – $2,995

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More lanes from Staunton

48' flatbed lanes from Staunton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$2,305	$6.04	$1,983 – $2,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$7,359	$2.84	$6,329 – $8,389	6 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$2,279	$3.70	$1,960 – $2,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,185	$3.23	$3,599 – $4,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$7,013	$3.18	$6,031 – $7,995	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,897	$6.52	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$4,707	$3.15	$4,048 – $5,366	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$7,237	$2.84	$6,224 – $8,250	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 Staunton, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Staunton, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,711 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,631 and $8,790.

How far is Staunton, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,733 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 $2,670 of the $7,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Staunton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,320, which makes Staunton, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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