Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,536flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $3,041–$4,031
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tumwater to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $3,536

Return trip

San Jose → Tumwater$3,855

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tumwater to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,895	$3.65	$2,577 – $3,214
53' refrigerated	$3,452	$4.35	$3,003 – $3,901
48' flatbed	$3,536	$4.46	$3,041 – $4,031
Step deck	$3,861	$4.87	$3,243 – $4,479
Power only	$2,535	$3.20	$2,206 – $2,865
Hotshot	$1,912	$2.41	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.37	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.46	$973 – $1,343

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More lanes from Tumwater

48' flatbed lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$13,860	$4.82	$11,919 – $15,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,514	$4.13	$3,882 – $5,146	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$7,598	$3.66	$6,534 – $8,662	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$8,501	$3.81	$7,311 – $9,692	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$5,659	$4.41	$4,867 – $6,451	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,015	$4.59	$11,193 – $14,837	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$8,067	$3.84	$6,937 – $9,196	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$4,895	$4.05	$4,210 – $5,580	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 Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,536 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,041 and $4,031.

How far is Tumwater, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $775 of the $3,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,855, which makes Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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