Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,708flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,202 mi
Typical range: $6,628–$8,787
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valparaiso to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,557
Fuel: $2,151
All-in estimate: $7,708

Return trip

San Jose → Valparaiso$9,091

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valparaiso to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,435	$2.92	$5,728 – $7,143
53' refrigerated	$7,665	$3.48	$6,668 – $8,661
48' flatbed	$7,708	$3.50	$6,628 – $8,787
Step deck	$8,385	$3.81	$7,043 – $9,726
Power only	$5,725	$2.60	$4,981 – $6,469
Hotshot	$4,323	$1.96	$3,588 – $5,057
26' box truck	$4,221	$1.92	$3,588 – $4,854
Sprinter van	$2,574	$1.17	$2,162 – $2,986

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More lanes from Valparaiso

48' flatbed lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$4,561	$5.65	$3,923 – $5,200	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,453	$4.04	$3,830 – $5,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$6,911	$3.98	$5,943 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$4,091	$5.49	$3,518 – $4,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,894	$3.95	$4,209 – $5,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$7,287	$3.53	$6,267 – $8,308	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519	2 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 Valparaiso, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valparaiso, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,628 and $8,787.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,202 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 $2,151 of the $7,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,091, which makes Valparaiso, IN to San Jose, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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