Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,144flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,712 mi
Typical range: $6,144–$8,144
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thomasville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,495
Fuel: $2,649
All-in estimate: $7,144

Return trip

San Jose → Thomasville$12,788

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Thomasville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,980	$2.20	$5,322 – $6,638
53' refrigerated	$7,121	$2.63	$6,195 – $8,047
48' flatbed	$7,144	$2.63	$6,144 – $8,144
Step deck	$7,767	$2.86	$6,525 – $9,010
Power only	$5,330	$1.97	$4,637 – $6,023
Hotshot	$4,025	$1.48	$3,341 – $4,709
26' box truck	$3,926	$1.45	$3,337 – $4,515
Sprinter van	$2,392	$0.88	$2,009 – $2,775

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More lanes from Thomasville

48' flatbed lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,696	$4.88	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,285	$3.34	$1,965 – $2,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$6,391	$2.98	$5,496 – $7,286	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,292	$4.95	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,081	$2.99	$3,510 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,620	$2.66	$5,694 – $7,547	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 Thomasville, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Thomasville, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,144 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,144 and $8,144.

How far is Thomasville, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,712 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 $2,649 of the $7,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,788, which makes Thomasville, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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