Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,888flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,145 mi
Typical range: $6,784–$8,993
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warwick to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $7,888

Return trip

San Jose → Warwick$17,648

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Warwick to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,613	$2.10	$5,886 – $7,341
53' refrigerated	$7,875	$2.50	$6,851 – $8,899
48' flatbed	$7,888	$2.51	$6,784 – $8,993
Step deck	$8,575	$2.73	$7,203 – $9,946
Power only	$5,902	$1.88	$5,135 – $6,670
Hotshot	$4,457	$1.42	$3,700 – $5,215
26' box truck	$4,345	$1.38	$3,693 – $4,997
Sprinter van	$2,645	$0.84	$2,222 – $3,069

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More lanes from Warwick

48' flatbed lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,442	$8.19	$1,240 – $1,643	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$7,670	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$5,085	$2.75	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$5,544	$2.71	$4,767 – $6,320	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$7,595	$2.52	$6,531 – $8,658	7 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 Warwick, RI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Warwick, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,784 and $8,993.

How far is Warwick, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,072 of the $7,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Warwick, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,648, which makes Warwick, RI to San Jose, CA 55% 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