Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,045flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $6,918–$9,171
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Takoma Park to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,263
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $8,045

Return trip

San Jose → Takoma Park$14,559

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

Takoma Park to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,738	$2.37	$5,996 – $7,479
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$2.82	$6,980 – $9,066
48' flatbed	$8,045	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,171
Step deck	$8,746	$3.07	$7,347 – $10,145
Power only	$6,008	$2.11	$5,227 – $6,789
Hotshot	$4,537	$1.59	$3,766 – $5,308
26' box truck	$4,425	$1.55	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,695	$0.95	$2,264 – $3,126

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More lanes from Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes from Takoma Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,815	$7.69	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,717	$2.84	$6,636 – $8,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$2,508	$3.57	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$4,595	$3.19	$3,952 – $5,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,426	$9.90	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,117	$3.12	$4,401 – $5,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$7,604	$2.84	$6,539 – $8,668	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 Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,918 and $9,171.

How far is Takoma Park, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,848 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 $2,782 of the $8,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Takoma Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,559, which makes Takoma Park, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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