Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,172flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,914 mi
Typical range: $7,028–$9,316
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,325
Fuel: $2,847
All-in estimate: $8,172

Return trip

San Jose → Suffolk$15,177

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

Suffolk to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,846	$2.35	$6,093 – $7,599
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$2.80	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,172	$2.80	$7,028 – $9,316
Step deck	$8,884	$3.05	$7,463 – $10,306
Power only	$6,106	$2.10	$5,312 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,611	$1.58	$3,827 – $5,395
26' box truck	$4,496	$1.54	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,738	$0.94	$2,300 – $3,177

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More lanes from Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726	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 Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,914 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,028 and $9,316.

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

About 2,914 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,847 of the $8,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,177, which makes Suffolk, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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