Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,954flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $5,121–$6,788
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,374
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $5,954

Return trip

San Jose → Wahoo$6,830

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wahoo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.06	$4,404 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.65	$5,129 – $6,662
48' flatbed	$5,954	$3.68	$5,121 – $6,788
Step deck	$6,483	$4.01	$5,446 – $7,520
Power only	$4,386	$2.71	$3,816 – $4,957
Hotshot	$3,311	$2.05	$2,748 – $3,874
26' box truck	$3,239	$2.00	$2,753 – $3,725
Sprinter van	$1,979	$1.22	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,055	$5.06	$6,068 – $8,043	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,652	$3.72	$4,860 – $6,443	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,962	$4.23	$3,407 – $4,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,058	$4.29	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,457	$4.86	$5,553 – $7,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,062	$4.20	$3,493 – $4,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,577	$3.73	$4,796 – $6,358	4 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 Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,954 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,121 and $6,788.

How far is Wahoo, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,617 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,580 of the $5,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,830, which makes Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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