Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trussville, AL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,298flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $6,277–$8,320
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trussville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,006
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $7,298

Return trip

San Jose → Trussville$11,030

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Trussville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Trussville, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$2.60	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,264	$3.10	$6,319 – $8,208
48' flatbed	$7,298	$3.11	$6,277 – $8,320
Step deck	$7,938	$3.38	$6,668 – $9,208
Power only	$5,429	$2.31	$4,723 – $6,135
Hotshot	$4,099	$1.75	$3,402 – $4,796
26' box truck	$4,001	$1.71	$3,401 – $4,601
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.04	$2,049 – $2,830

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More lanes from Trussville

48' flatbed lanes from Trussville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$4,789	$4.80	$4,118 – $5,459	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$6,751	$3.14	$5,806 – $7,696	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,623	$3.91	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d
Houston, TX	688 mi	$2,805	$4.08	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,169	$3.57	$5,305 – $7,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,234	$4.67	$3,642 – $4,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$3,406	$3.79	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$6,557	$3.16	$5,639 – $7,475	5 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 Trussville, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Trussville, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,277 and $8,320.

How far is Trussville, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,292 of the $7,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Trussville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,030, which makes Trussville, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →