Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,679flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $2,304–$3,054
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thornton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,610
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

San Jose → Thornton$6,889

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Thornton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$2.02	$1,967 – $2,453
53' refrigerated	$2,634	$2.41	$2,291 – $2,976
48' flatbed	$2,679	$2.45	$2,304 – $3,054
Step deck	$2,920	$2.67	$2,453 – $3,388
Power only	$1,947	$1.78	$1,694 – $2,200
Hotshot	$1,469	$1.34	$1,219 – $1,719
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.32	$1,225 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$884	$0.81	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from Thornton

48' flatbed lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$5,733	$2.99	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,495	$2.50	$2,146 – $2,844	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,109	$3.03	$1,813 – $2,404	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 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 Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,304 and $3,054.

How far is Thornton, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,094 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,069 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,889, which makes Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA 61% 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